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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Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Vegas beat Florida in that series in 2023, and Quick shared a handshake with Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky when that matchup was over.
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On this urban beach, a hookup was as easy as a handshake or passing a joint.
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The handshake with Xi in the ornate East Hall at the Great Hall of the People, a space normally used for meeting foreign heads of state, underscored the reversal in political beliefs for Cheng.
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Steve Bloom, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Vegas beat Florida in that series in 2023, and Quick shared a handshake with Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky when that matchup was over.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
On this urban beach, a hookup was as easy as a handshake or passing a joint.
—Andrew Durbin, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The handshake with Xi in the ornate East Hall at the Great Hall of the People, a space normally used for meeting foreign heads of state, underscored the reversal in political beliefs for Cheng.
—Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 10 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 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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