join hands
idiom
: to hold the hand of another person
The priest asked us all to join hands and bow our heads in prayer.
—often used figurativelyWe can accomplish great things if we all join hands and work together.
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This groundbreaking partnership is the first of its kind for Charlotte Tilbury, marking a major power move for the British cosmetics company founded in 2013 as the industry continues to join hands with the world of professional sports.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Under the bright blue Oklahoma sky, a retired pastor asked them to join hands.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 12 May 2025
When colleges join hands through the NCAA to set eligibility rules to play sports, those colleges are excluding students, rather than employees or prospective employees, from eligibility.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Those businesses are colleges that join hands through the NCAA to set limits on athlete compensation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 June 2025
Under the bright blue Oklahoma sky, a retired pastor asked them to join hands.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 12 May 2025
When colleges join hands through the NCAA to set eligibility rules to play sports, those colleges are excluding students, rather than employees or prospective employees, from eligibility.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Those businesses are colleges that join hands through the NCAA to set limits on athlete compensation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for join hands
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“Join hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/join%20hands. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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