bolsterer

noun

as in right hand

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  1. right hand
  2. prop
  3. stay
  4. handmaiden
  5. crutch
Noun
  • Fatal influence cut off their offense, but Brie came storming back with a big right hand.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This image captured on a Trenton police detective's body camera shows a detective next to Jajuan Henderson's car while his right hand is on top of his holstered gun.
    — Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of right hand
Noun
  • Getty Images The MLB best home run bets slipped to an 18-65 record, with three no-bets after two misses on home run props for Chase DeLauter and Julio Rodriguez on Wednesday.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In reality, the behavior is old; only the props have changed.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of prop
Noun
  • The Balfour's complimentary beach setup makes spontaneous ocean time one of the easiest parts of a stay here.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • The stay itself is deeply luxurious—no bedroom offers anything smaller than a queen bed.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2026
Definition of stay
Noun
  • Her handmaiden points out that a sword contradicts her message of peace and suggests instead a chain.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The handmaids’ crimson robes evolved into protest iconography around the world because the story captured fears about authoritarianism and gender more viscerally than overt political messaging ever could.
    — Marc Adelman, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Definition of handmaiden
Noun
  • The workers who are going to come out ahead are the ones who learn to use AI as a partner, not a crutch.
    — Dan Schawbel, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • And while total entries declined by roughly 25%, the question of what qualifies as award-worthy work took the pressure off of the crutch of rewarding only the technology.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of crutch
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