1
as in convenient
situated within easy reach
keeps a box of tissue handy whenever she watches Romeo and Juliet on her home theater
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as in skilled
skillful with the hands
handy with a needle and thread
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Recent Examples of handy
The stone is believed to repel negativity—a quality handy in any decade, but certainly this one.
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Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
That might seem counterintuitive, but no, your water carrier doesn’t necessarily have your most recent phone number or email address handy.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Regardless of your situation, optimism can always come in handy, says behavioral scientist and psychologist Deepika Chopra, author of The Power of Real Optimism, a book published in March.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to New Music Friday’s most essential releases each week — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
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Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2026
That might seem counterintuitive, but no, your water carrier doesn’t necessarily have your most recent phone number or email address handy.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Regardless of your situation, optimism can always come in handy, says behavioral scientist and psychologist Deepika Chopra, author of The Power of Real Optimism, a book published in March.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to New Music Friday’s most essential releases each week — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handy
Adjective
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Additionally, WatchOS 26 introduces helpful new features, including a convenient wrist flick gesture and timely suggestions.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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Never lose your belongings again with convenient tracking tags.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Although Cleopatra and Nefertiti are more well-known, Hatshepsut stands out as one of the most skilled and successful female rulers of the ancient world.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Apr. 2026
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Manufacturers and employers across diverse industries throughout our state rely on these institutions to educate engineers, health care professionals, teachers, data scientists and other skilled workers emerging from this talent pipeline.—
Mark Denzler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Making education accessible for teenage mothers is a challenge in Kenya and a mounting task for a country with a fast-growing young population.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility Fogo Island Inn offers fully accessible rooms on its first floor with walk-in showers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It’s served alongside rice cooked with mushrooms and herbs, a clever mashup of Malaysian nasi ulam and Haitian djon djon.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Meghan Blanco, a former federal prosecutor and veteran defense attorney, suggested Gee’s inaction with Essayli might be a clever act of resistance.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Bills have a host of capable receiving options like Shakir, tight end Dalton Kincaid and now wide receiver DJ Moore, who was acquired for a second round pick, but the team still has a need at the position.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The law also explicitly states that allowing a reasonably capable child to walk to school or travel to a nearby park unsupervised does not, by itself, constitute neglect.—
Stephen Johnson,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The invader is a skillful art restorer, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel), who’s been hired by Julian’s greedy children, Barnaby (James Corden) and Sallie (Jessica Gunning), to work, or pose, as their father’s new assistant.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Literary style and themes Critics have praised French’s novels for their vivid settings, psychologically nuanced characters, and skillful dialogue.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In state media comedy shows, jokes about Putin are told from time to time, but they are used to bolster his image as a powerful, cunning leader, and hold up Russia as a great country.—
Neringa Klumbytė,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2026
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These ambitious, cunning, and often amoral Cold War operatives were usually marginal or even inconsequential figures at home.—
Alfred McCoy,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That prospect would likely be a proficient pass-catcher who can complement Tremble in two-tight end sets.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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In addition to those four languages, the registrar is recruiting workers who are proficient in Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Vietnamese, Tagalog or other languages.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
20 Mar. 2026
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