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Recent Examples of backhand
Point made a forehand move on Sergei Bobrovsky that opened up the left side of the net, but the Lightning’s top goal-scorer in the regular season missed wide with a backhand shot.
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Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
Noah had jumped across my body to poach the lob with his backhand.
—Kelly Schwartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Philips sticked away a backhand attempt by Minnesota’s Brooke McQuigge just 35 seconds into overtime, with the Frost forward getting loose in front of the Ottawa net.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Mancini scored a backhand rebound goal from the chaos that his net-front drive caused.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
Noah had jumped across my body to poach the lob with his backhand.
—Kelly Schwartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Philips sticked away a backhand attempt by Minnesota’s Brooke McQuigge just 35 seconds into overtime, with the Frost forward getting loose in front of the Ottawa net.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
Mancini scored a backhand rebound goal from the chaos that his net-front drive caused.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backhand
Noun
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The resulting copperplate is dated July 4, 1823.—
Joe Pappalardo,
Popular Mechanics,
3 July 2020
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For this work, the artist used a scraper on copperplate with determined strength, creating a print with a range of tone similar to watercolor.—
Peter Saenger,
WSJ,
27 Aug. 2021
Noun
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Countless documents, including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, were originally written in cursive.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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The personalized dish is made from ceramic and is designed with the school logo of your choice, a name written in cursive, and the graduating class year.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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The brand's one-pieces and bikinis are vibrant and fun, with a rainbow of colors and whimsical prints that are far more unique and surprising than your classic pieces.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
20 June 2025
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In typical Vivienne Westwood fashion, the collection will play with light fabrics and an array of colors and prints.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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The class broke down into groups, each focusing on a different aspect of White’s story: For instance, one group attempted a handwriting analysis, while another searched for records of White during his enslavement in Maryland.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 June 2025
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In other words, the historical record seems as illegible as my own prehistoric handwriting.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 June 2025
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Mathurin, competitive as ever, wants to be the best at everything, even penmanship.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Beautiful penmanship, without necessarily writing skills to match.—
Bob Mondello,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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What struck me about the script, there was very little information given to you.—
John Bleasdale,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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Kaye was drawn to Schnabel’s script and quickly came on board the project, even convincing the art dealer to take on the lead role.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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The hot local labor market is running hand in hand with a hot property market.—
Claire Bushey and Peter Campbell,
Ars Technica,
8 May 2023
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Bottom line: Your search is over for the ultimate winter running hand protection for any conditions.—
Svati Kirsten Narula,
Outside Online,
18 Oct. 2022
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In matters as simple as buying a luxury automobile, or a new high-end watch, money secretly changes hands and kids are trafficked with no knowledge of the swirling powers profiting from their talents.—
Guy Lawson,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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That is often a sign your login details are already in someone else’s hands.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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“Backhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backhand. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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