handshake
noun
hand·shake
ˈhan(d)-ˌshāk 
: a clasping usually of right hands by two people (as in greeting or farewell)
Examples of handshake in a Sentence
She greeted him with a handshake.
He has a firm handshake.
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Both Dolans had handshakes with the mayor.
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Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Almost nine years after their awkward handshake at the 2017 Bastille Day military parade, the two men politely shook hands and expressed their affinity for each other.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
Vivian then took part in an intricate and personalized handshake with her famous dad, video shared by Fox Sports shows.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
No congratulatory handshakes for the New York Knicks, who took Game 5, 94-90, and the finals, 4-1.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 14 June 2026
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Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Almost nine years after their awkward handshake at the 2017 Bastille Day military parade, the two men politely shook hands and expressed their affinity for each other.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
Vivian then took part in an intricate and personalized handshake with her famous dad, video shared by Fox Sports shows.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
No congratulatory handshakes for the New York Knicks, who took Game 5, 94-90, and the finals, 4-1.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for handshake
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“Handshake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handshake. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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handshake
noun
hand·shake
-ˌshāk
: a clasping of hands by two people especially in greeting or farewell
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