hand in glove

variants or hand and glove

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Recent Examples of hand in glove Russia’s main security service, the F.S.B., worked hand in glove with the military and state television to project the illusion of success — and to conceal the dysfunction. Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2022 Candidates and these outside groups are finding ways to skirt the spirit of the law and work hand in glove without necessarily violating the letter of the law. James Brown, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2022 Ever since rudimentary car radios appeared in the early 1920s, motoring and music have been hand in glove. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 July 2022 Church and state—specifically, de Valera’s long-dominant Fianna Fáil party—worked hand in glove, a regime of mutual reinforcement. Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for hand in glove
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand in glove
Adverb
  • This buttery-soft duo features a pullover half-zip sweatshirt and a pair of elastic waistband sweatpants that look great worn together or separately.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The couple, who attended Sierra Canyon School together, have been romantically linked since August 2024, when they were spotted at the Paris Olympics.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Medicaid, funded jointly by the state of Indiana and the federal government, helps millions across the state by providing vital and sometimes life-saving health-insurance.
    Lluvia Gaucin, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Following World War II, the National Security Act of 1947 merged the Army and Navy departments and created a new Air Force, jointly known as the National Military Establishment.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025

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“Hand in glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20in%20glove. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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