HANDSELS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Noun

Investigators also found Chavez-DeRemer did not report the tickets, valued at approximately $100 a piece, as she was required to do, despite having completed ethics training explaining government policy on accepting gifts.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Those gifts included rodeo tickets, an alligator wallet and two cowboy hats, according to the report.

— Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of gifts

Noun

Lowe’s in Boise donated the rest of the materials, which included soil, weed barrier cloth and fertilizer, bringing the total donations to $800, according to Mitchley.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2026
The bar accumulated over 50 donations from dozens of local businesses for raffle prizes, which will go on throughout the day.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of donations

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Place Vendôme serves as a place for leading maisons to unveil exhibitions and presentations, while emerging jewelry brands have tapped into attending tastemakers and buyers alongside the French and international press for visibility.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Users create nearly 3,000 presentations and 1,000 documents every minute, the company announced on Thursday.

— Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of presentations

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For the first time ever, Miami-Dade County Public Schools will let students stay home for Eid, a festive day in which friends and family gather to enjoy meals together and exchange presents after a month of fasting from sun up to sun down.

— Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Christmas presents remain a crucial ritual, even when the present is half an apple.

— Solitaire Townsend, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of presents

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