link arms

phrase

: to hook bent arms together at the elbow
The elderly couple linked arms as they walked down the street.

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One of the biggest decisions that an author makes is who to link arms with. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Before guests even left the United States, they were invited to an informal class at the groom’s mother’s house to learn the Horo, a traditional Bulgarian wedding dance where guests link arms and do a bit of fancy footwork with the newlyweds. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026 Meanwhile, Khloé Kardashian shows off her twist on black tie attire for a dinner in West Hollywood, California, and George Clooney and his wife Amal link arms in Venice. — Brendan Le, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025 The police later returned and told the students to link arms to exit through the school’s back entrance. — Karla Perez, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for link arms

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“Link arms.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/link%20arms. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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