handsels

noun

plural of handsel
as in gifts
something given to someone without expectation of a return gave little handsels to their houseguests on New Year's Day

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handsels
  1. gifts
  2. donations
  3. presentations
  4. presents
Noun
  • Brides and others looking for luxury floral bouquets and gifts will be able to find them at a new floral shop that will open in Folsom.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • According to experts, charities generally are not allowed to accept gifts with specific conditions, unless there is a justifiable reason.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of gifts
Noun
  • At every stop, Talarico has argued that, for too long, the wealthy and their donations have corrupted politics, and that this corruption has fueled the affordability crisis.
    — STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That occurs after life-sustaining care has been withdrawn and now accounts for about half of organ donations.
    — Rob Stein, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of donations
Noun
  • Users can scroll through webpages, pinch to zoom in on photos, drag and drop slides between presentations, and move windows around the screen using touch gestures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Wow and Festival Experience dance, music, craft and cooking demonstrations, storytelling, wildlife presentations at the annual Pow Wow and Festival at Stone Mountain Park.
    — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of presentations
Noun
  • The Great Pumpkin flies around the world leaving presents in pumpkin patches for his staunchest believers.
    — Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Shopping is my job, but picking out presents for the special women in my life?
    — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of presents
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