How to Use clasp in a Sentence
- Can you fasten the clasp on this bracelet for me?
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The two men clasp hands and look each other in the eye.
—Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2022
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Around the wrist there is a bracelet with a cross as its clasp.
—Agata Slowak’s Personal Jesus, Vulture, 21 June 2023
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Burkins felt the clasp of a handcuff around his right wrist.
—Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2021
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The base Galaxy Watch 5 has a classic watch strap, the Pro a clasp.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 31 July 2022
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Our tester liked how the clasp keeps it in place when walking around.
—Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2022
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The ends of the bracelet are connected without a clasp.
—Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Oct. 2021
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Xenia wears a white bathing suit with the top pulled down and the crotch clasps undone.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
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The women clasp hands; the man has placed his free hand on the shoulder of the woman in the middle.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2021
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The redesigned clamshell case adds a velcro clasp on top of the zipper.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023
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Parents will love that the buckle clasp keeps the watch on, even when kids play hard.
—Casey Clark, Parents, 9 Feb. 2024
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The bag of the season was a no-nonsense cross-body with metal clasps.
—Colleen Barry, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024
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Cross right ankle over the left knee and clasp hands behind left leg.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 16 Aug. 2023
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The gold clasps and smooth black leather are simply timeless.
—Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 July 2023
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Then the twins reappeared, reaching across the divide to clasp hands, traversing the show space as one.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2022
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The doors snap securely shut with a clasp and open smoothly on a hinge.
—Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023
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The stretchy straps are free of clasps and won’t dig into your shoulders or show lines through your clothes.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
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Engraved on the inside of the clasp is an M topped with a crown—Margaret’s royal cypher.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2021
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Ink pots and clasp knives have been found, as well as hundreds of coins and fragments of amphorae, jugs, and bowls.
—Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2021
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It's composed of cloth of gold, gold, silver and silk thread, silk, gold bullion fringe, and a gold clasp.
—Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 May 2023
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The shoes run true to size, are made of durable, polished leather, and feature a cool metal-clasp buckle.
—Leah Campano, Seventeen, 24 Aug. 2022
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The clasps come undone kind of easily, but in the end, this is a minor drawback.
—Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
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It is designed to feel and look elegant wherever the clasp sits on the wrist.
—Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023
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The linebacker wore a cozy orange cardigan that had a bee clasp at the chest for a touch of luxury.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2023
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The triple-clasp in the back offers support through the band without putting pressure on your shoulders.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 16 Aug. 2022
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The dress was complete with a keyhole held together by a gold clasp.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
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The youngest two faced one another, nose to nose, their hands appearing to clasp.
—Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2022
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Travis Kelce pulled an olive-green sweater over his head and began to unfasten the clasp of a gold necklace.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
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At the end of her performance, Cher did her patented mic clasp and bow before holding her fingers up in a heart.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 21 Dec. 2025
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It’s aptly named due to the twisted clasp that secures a closure—a Toteme signature.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
- He clasped the keys to his belt.
- She clasped her son in her arms.
- She clasped her purse shut.
- He clasped her hand gently.
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Tuck Jump to Plank Stand up straight and clasp your hands in front of your chest.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 14 Mar. 2019
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For his part, Ryan stood with his hands clasped in front of him.
—Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 30 July 2019
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Ohe swayed her hips to the music, her hands clasped in front of her.
—Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 27 July 2019
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The accused sat at the back, his hands clasped on the table before him.
—Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2023
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The men had their legs straight in front of them, their hands clasped behind their necks, heads bowed.
—New York Times, 8 Aug. 2019
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How to: Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, hands clasped in front of chest.
—Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 26 July 2023
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His hands clasped in front of him, Nilo entered his plea to the new charges.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
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Around the World: Stand straight and clasp your hands with your fingers pointed.
—Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online, 10 May 2018
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Soon enough, Moses and Kitch are on their knees, hands clasped behind their heads.
—Barbara Ellis, The Know, 14 Sep. 2019
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How to do the Plank Attack Start in a forearm plank with hands clasped, abs tight, and toes tucked (A).
—Health.com, 17 May 2018
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Squat to Plank Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and clasp your arms in front of your chest.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 14 Mar. 2019
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Swarm, then clasp our tiny bodies to his great one, hoping to drag him to the ground with our weight.
—Brian Gresko, Longreads, 12 June 2018
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Evans sat up-right with his hands clasped in front of him during the short hearing.
—Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 15 Oct. 2019
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Bend your arms at the elbows and clasp them together in front of your chest.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 15 Aug. 2018
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Squat Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, chest high, abs tight, and hands clasped in front of chest.
—Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health.com, 2 July 2019
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Break the world record for longest chain of people clasping wrists.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 17 June 2019
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Push your hips back, bend your knees, and lower into a squat with hands clasped in front of chest.
—Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health.com, 2 July 2019
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Start standing with feet hip-width apart and band around ankles, hands clasped in front of you.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
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She is depicted as dark-skinned, dressed in blue, head bent, and hands clasped in prayer.
—Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, 24 Dec. 2019
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Smith sits poised, contemplative, his hands clasped together.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
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The 41-year-old Monterey Park resident clasped a cup of hot chocolate.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
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Hold the handle in front of you with your arms slightly bent and clasp your hands together.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
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The Melania meme showed a closeup of her face with her hands clasped in front, as if in ebullient prayer.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
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Keeping that hardshell closed is a pair of wide, beefy aluminum latches with a lower swing arm that clasps to a closure bar via a pair of hooks.
—New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025
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Elderly neighbors clasped hands and whispered prayers of thanks.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
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Desler moved to stand beside the Emperor’s throne and stayed there, hands clasped behind her back.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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