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Other staples of the longstanding Zodiaque include men’s and women’s 18k white gold watches, set by hand in glimmering diamonds, and long pendant necklaces set against colorful malachite, sodalite, quartz, and turquoise.—Micaela English, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026 The 26-year-old from Plano, Texas, immediately hopped onto the kiss-and-cry stand to raise her teammate’s hand in victory.—Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026 Watching from the center of the oval, Ning clasped his hands in prayer during the final race.—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Worse even than poetry with a palpable design on us, as Keats didn’t quite say, is poetry that puts its hands in its breeches pockets and delivers a lecture in the expectation of applause.—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand in