nurturances

noun

plural of nurturance
as in helping hands

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  1. helping hands
  2. legs up
  3. hands
  4. encouragements
  5. supports
  6. advancements
  7. assists
  8. help
Noun
  • Bringing everything together took about a month and plenty of helping hands.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Costume makers sat at their respective tables concentrated on their finishing touches, while young helping hands dashed in and out of the room bringing items to other departments.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Definition of helping hands
Noun
  • Rachel Yve, who posted a 20-minute somatic sleep support session on InsightTimer, blends somatic exercises, breathwork and progressive muscle relaxation, including legs up the wall.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • On slide four of her carousel, Pink included a cute photo of Jameson posing with his arms and one of his legs up.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Definition of legs up
Noun
  • The skydivers — including Rutz — jumped from a plane and held each other’s hands Friday morning.
    — Iris Kwok Follow Nov. 6, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In the right hands, there’s a hell of a lot that can be done with two men, some first-rate banter, and a historical flashpoint that eerily resonates with our current need for a reckoning about American adventures abroad.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of hands
Noun
  • Many folks send encouragements toward OP mom and her son, while others put heat on the other parents for sexualizing their kids’ friendship.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026
  • All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
    — Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of encouragements
Noun
  • One of three Holy Cap Squeezees formulas for pooches and pusses, this creamy, lickable puree supports stress response and emotional balance in pets taken to unfamiliar places.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Poltrona Frau leather upholstery makes up the seats, which are home to smart cabin controls and an adjustable leg rest, upper and lower lumbar supports, and armrests.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of supports
Noun
  • These killings are the latest in a growing number of cold cases solved thanks to advancements in DNA technology.
    — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • However, big-and-slow tanks like these had too many drawbacks, and technological advancements eventually made do-it-all designs like the Chieftain possible.
    — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of advancements
Noun
  • For Detroit, Cade Cunningham notched 33 points and seven assists.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Doncic was masterful, producing 42 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of assists
Noun
  • The Chiefs have been on the hunt this month for help at wide receiver, a search that only intensifies with Xavier Worthy leaving the game in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Los Angeles police are seeking help in locating a hit-and-run driver who allegedly struck and killed a 7-year-old boy and severely injured his father in South LA on Wednesday.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of help
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