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fore·hand
ˈfȯr-ˌhand 
1
archaic
: superior position : advantage
2
: the part of a horse that is before the rider
3
: a forehand stroke (as in tennis or racquets)
also
: the side on which such strokes are made
1
obsolete
: done or given in advance : prior
2
: made with the palm of the hand turned in the direction in which the hand is moving
a forehand tennis stroke
: with a forehand stroke
Examples of forehand in a Sentence
Noun
She hit a forehand across the court.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
The fearless forehands to reel Djokovic in from two sets up, the ability to feed off a crowd that was full of passionate Brazilians, and then the nerve at the very end to hit three straight aces to go from break point down to victory.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Peeke went with a forehand wrister that Lankinen was able to stop.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The Belarusian hits the hardest forehands in the game.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
The fearless forehands to reel Djokovic in from two sets up, the ability to feed off a crowd that was full of passionate Brazilians, and then the nerve at the very end to hit three straight aces to go from break point down to victory.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Adjective
Sinner broke for 5-4 and then closed it out at love with a forehand overhead winner.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Peeke went with a forehand wrister that Lankinen was able to stop.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Forehand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forehand. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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