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or hand and glove
as in together
in or by combined action or effort
as citizens we must work hand in glove with the local police to protect our children
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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand in glove
Adverb
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Non-stretch fabrics quickly become uncomfortable mid-flight, but this Anrabess Two-piece Set is made from soft, stretchy material that moves with your body while still looking put together.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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If things feel scattered or stuck, pull it together.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2026
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Gregory Guenther Owner of Grantvest Financial Group Of course, advisors need to run tax projections both ways — filing jointly and filing separately — to see which option offers the better result.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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The confirmation of the 2035 bid, submitted jointly by England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, was also pushed back to form part of the same event.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Hand in glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20in%20glove. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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