glad hand

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Recent Examples of glad hand But for all the talk of South Carolina’s penchant for dirty tricks, the state also values the glad hand. Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024 Arguably the most notorious figure from the game’s most storied rivalry flew from his South Florida home to Boston for Tuesday night’s game and was expected to glad hand a few Yankees before, for many of them, the biggest game of their lives. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2021 Abbott took in his first term wasn’t as effective as Perry’s more glad handing approach to the job, Jillson said. Allie Morris, Dallas News, 22 Mar. 2020 His medium, his material, is human frailty, the near end of original sin, and the tools of his trade are the glad hand, the scratched back, the padded envelope, the cut corner, and the jumped line. James Parker, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glad hand
Noun
  • Some stores have different policies and don’t always throw down the welcome mat for your pup.
    Cordell Jones, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025
  • Horror fans should be sure to rent this under-the-radar genre standout and unfurl the welcome mat to Tilley.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • Start up a new account with the Fanatics Sportsbook promo code and get one of four available welcome offers depending on your location.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
  • Start at the bar and get a seasonal fruit cocktail or mocktail with Japanese musk melon, Thai golden mango or Malaysian passionfruit for a refreshing welcome.
    Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025

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“Glad hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glad%20hand. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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