How to Use one-handed in a Sentence
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That’s just a crazy, crazy catch by him, making a one-handed play.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
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This one-handed roping was fun.
—William Earl, Variety, 12 June 2026
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Stojakovic capped the spurt with a steal and one-handed slam that drew cheers.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Stojaković capped the spurt with a steal and one-handed slam that drew cheers.
—Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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The second was the one-handed catch on the2-yard fade also in the end zone.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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Olave made another one-handed grab right in front of our sideline.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
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Horn’s first pick was a spectacular, one-handed snag in the end zone.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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Arguably the top play so far came when the sophomore made a one-handed touchdown catch on a wheel route.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
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Twist off is harder to do one-handed but is less likely to break open in a diaper bag.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
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Diners are then invited (wearing gloves) to do a one-handed snatch of the meat.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
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Breaking to the right sideline, Allen made a one-handed grab from Fields.
—Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
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Instead, she is forced to use a rigid, one-handed pushing motion from her chest just to get the ball to the rim.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026
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How Mitchell picked off Purdy again in the fourth quarter with a one-handed lunge?
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Out of the frame, Koehn watched as the 24-year-old ran, spraying fire one-handed in his wake.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026
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Everything about the Razr+ is against me opening it one-handed.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 1 May 2026
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His best moment was a one-handed flush of Vsevolod Ishchenko’s 50-foot lob pass.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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The crowd groaned, and some even booed, as the 7-footer showcased a fairly standard one-handed dunk.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
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Each week, social media has buzzed with his latest one-handed reception or shape-shifting juke.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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Bounou’s crucial save, above, was a peculiar-yet-brilliant one-handed parry.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Still, Fonseca idolized Kuerten so much that the teen once tried a one-handed backhand.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
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The spectacular one-handed catch looked like the kind of play that could only be made with sudden adjustment.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
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Bishop skied into the air and corralled the pass one-handed for his first career interception.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Irina went on to be ranked fourth in the Soviet Union and became known for her one-handed backhand.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
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Howard hit the team’s first 3-pointer off a kickout from Banchero late in the first quarter and slammed down a one-handed driving dunk.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
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The teams have combined for seven attempts at goal, but thanks to a few one-handed saves by goalkeepers, the match remains scoreless.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
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It is made of 18/8 stainless steel and has a trigger-action lid that allows for one-handed use without leaks.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Celtics center Neemias Queta slammed home a driving one-handed dunk on the next possession.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Fennell had written Heathcliff’s one-handed pickup into the script.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Bowers caught four passes for 63 yards and two scores, and snagged an impressive one-handed touchdown in the fourth quarter.
—Daniel Popper, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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Carter, who found himself in one-on-one coverage, went airborne, hauling in the pass one-handed for a 31-yard touchdown.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2025
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