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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  1. gifts
  2. donations
  3. presentations
  4. presents
Noun
  • Bellen's parents focused more on nurturing their children's gifts and interests like entrepreneurship and education and supporting their endeavors.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Over the years, Chivayo gave away dozens of luxury cars, buses, cash and other gifts to celebrities, church leaders, sports figures, politicians and social media followers, frequently broadcasting his largesse online.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of gifts
Noun
  • The site also continues to ask for donations for GoFundMe to help Hilton’s mother, who has temporary custody.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The Yes campaign described the donations as a routine tactic.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of donations
Noun
  • Consumer habits also proved more stubbornly set than PowerPoint presentations had suggested.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Unpopular Opinion is one of several events that takes PowerPoint-style presentations out of their traditional setting — the office or the classroom — and puts them front and center in a social scene.
    — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of presentations
Noun
  • While this stellar nursery is normally a dazzling, easy sight through binoculars, tonight's viewing dynamic presents a unique and dramatic observation challenge.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • View this post on Instagram Keeping dozens of underwater vehicles coordinated presents a tougher problem than simply programming each drone to follow a route.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of presents
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“Handsels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handsels. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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