handheld
adjective
hand·held
ˈhan(d)-ˌheld 
-ˈheld
: held in the hand
especially
: designed to be operated while being held in the hand
handheld computers
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Some of those accommodations include blocking off sections of the property for noise-sensitive guests, providing black-out curtains for light-sensitive customers, offering larger shower benches with handheld levers, and even adjusting the presentation of food and beverage options.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Halfway through, Ratner picks up what seems to be Melania’s father’s Super 8 camera and never puts it down, so the latter part of the film is studded with grainy handheld scenes of helicopters and Arlington National Cemetery.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Bypassing shoveling altogether by using a handheld snow blower or hiring a snow removal service can be good options, too.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2026
Another is the Butterfly iQ—a handheld ultrasound that’s been in orbit for nearly five years and is used to check multiple parts of the body.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Halfway through, Ratner picks up what seems to be Melania’s father’s Super 8 camera and never puts it down, so the latter part of the film is studded with grainy handheld scenes of helicopters and Arlington National Cemetery.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Bypassing shoveling altogether by using a handheld snow blower or hiring a snow removal service can be good options, too.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2026
Another is the Butterfly iQ—a handheld ultrasound that’s been in orbit for nearly five years and is used to check multiple parts of the body.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for handheld
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“Handheld.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handheld. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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handheld
adjective
hand·held
-ˌheld
: held in the hand
especially
: designed to be used while being held in the hand
a handheld computer
handheld
noun
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