GLAD HAND Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

glad hand

noun

Definition of glad hand

as in welcome mat

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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

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Noun

The welcome mat is open for contributions from countries that are on the receiving end of space objects, Sorge advised.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026
Even though the camera is pointed out towards the street, the angle of the photo is such that the viewer can peer into her front room and see her welcome mat and floorboards.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of welcome mat

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But in the end, this mostly dialogue-less experiment, which leans heavily on its lively soundtrack, leaves us emotionally removed and eventually wears out its welcome.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
Good morning and welcome to The Downshift, or TDS for short, The Drive‘s daily news roundup that gathers the biggest automotive headlines from around the globe in one place.

— Adam Ismail, The Drive, 22 July 2026

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