How to Use by hand in a Sentence

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• Ripe tomatoes can be picked from the vine by hand or with garden shears.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026
• The air fry basket can be washed in the dishwasher or by hand.
  — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
• Pearl onions and other small varieties can be pulled by hand.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 July 2026
• Most pillows can be machine-washed or washed by hand and should be cleaned at least once or twice a year.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
• Today, Ollinger and his team harvest nearly all their grapes by hand.
  — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
• The dough is kneaded entirely by hand, but a stand mixer will make quick work of a batch.
  — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
• When watering a lawn by hand, walk evenly and avoid slipping or sharp turns that can rip the grass.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 16 Aug. 2026
• Moka pots made of aluminum are not dishwasher safe and should always be washed by hand.
  — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2026
• Porsche says the finish was applied by hand and took over 300 hours to complete.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026
• Pits are frequently dug by hand and can reach several meters deep.
  — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
• Use a food processor for most of the work, but whisk in the oil by hand to keep it from becoming bitter.
  — Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
• Why not eat the good feta, get that deli sandwich, try that beef stew recipe your grandmother wrote down for you by hand?
  — Grace Reilly, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
• Decades of research show that students who take notes by hand retain more than those who take notes on a computer.
  — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
• Wash towels either by machine or by hand before laundry stripping to get rid of dirt.
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
• For weeks, Venezuelan civilians were clawing through rubble by hand.
  — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
• Some indoor farms do not have bees, and growers pay workers to pollinate flowers by hand.
  — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
• Use on low or medium heat and stop the dryer every 15 minutes to fluff the pillows by hand.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 Feb. 2026
• Pull any weeds from the mulch around a tree by hand, so no one is tempted to use a string trimmer against them and risk damaging the bark.
  — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
• But everything around it needed to be sculpted, sanded and polished by hand.
  — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
• Rescue workers and volunteers were seen clearing rubble by hand in some places.
  — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
• Patterns are draped, drafted and developed on the body, with guidelines basted by hand.
  — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
• After drying, fluff the pillow by breaking up remaining clumps by hand.
  — Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026
• Drain the tub and rinse your linens in the washing machine on a rinse cycle only, or by hand until the water runs clear.
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
• Talim’s uncle makes the meat pies by hand, filling the pastry with choices of meat flavored by curries.
  — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
• For stain removal, use liquid laundry detergent and wash by hand or in the washing machine.
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026
• Use alphabet cookie cutters to practice spelling words, or roll out the dough and shape letters by hand.
  — Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026
• The speedometer, tachometer, and gauges took a year to develop (all made by hand) and were all based on the Tambour.
  — John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2026
• Bornemann regularly sources swordfish, but his is caught by hand harpoon.
  — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
• Evenly distribute seeds with a spreader or by hand to ensure even coverage.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
• The berries are harvested throughout much of the year by hand, with workers climbing the tall palm trees to collect the fruit in bunches.
  — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2026