pair of hands

noun phrase

: a person
It will take two pairs of hands to move this rock.

Examples of pair of hands in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Kate Middleton had an extra pair of hands on Christmas. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 27 Dec. 2023 Catherine, who was 12 years Hogarth’s senior, was grateful for another pair of hands to help wrangle her four young children, who just so happened to adore their aunt. Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024 In the near term, however, from the U.S. perspective Sharif is a safe, predictable pair of hands who won’t rock the boat with India. TIME, 5 Feb. 2024 The poster itself shows a pair of hands holding a roll of white ribbon bearing numbers. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024 Next, Shiryaev pasted that image into another image of a pair of hands holding an open locket. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 2 Oct. 2023 The tattoo is located on the back of his neck and shows a pair of hands making the shape of a heart with an electrocardiogram in between them. Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024 The artists are unknown, and some objects may be the product of more than one pair of hands. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2023 The choreography is sharp and kinetic, and the sets gloriously elaborate: chrome tanks, silver horses, a gigantic pair of hands. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2023

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“Pair of hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pair%20of%20hands. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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