Thesaurus results for RUNNING HAND

running hand

noun

Definition of running hand

as in print

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Recent Examples of running hand The hot local labor market is running hand in hand with a hot property market. — Claire Bushey and Peter Campbell, Ars Technica, 8 May 2023 The Great’s default mode is something close to nihilism, with violence and despair running hand in hand with opulence. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2021 The lab offers weekly seminars led by technologists and runs hands-on exercises over a six-week period. — Jackson Barnett, Scientific American, 21 Oct. 2019 Random visitors could even run hands over the artifacts, casually pressing buttons and toggling switches that once perhaps were used for life-and-death purposes. — Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 28 June 2019 This amaro bar runs hands down the best dining deal in town, dinner for two for $35, your choice of two pasta dishes and a bottle of wine. — Tan Vinh, The Seattle Times, 18 Sep. 2018

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Noun

Softer than cashmere and with prints that look high-end, the Alpine Swiss Plaid Scarf is appealing.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
The brand added that each miniature style is cut from the same silk and finished with prints, piping and proportions that follow the originals as closely as possible.

— Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of print

Noun

Potapova valiantly retook the court but could not hold off the inevitable as Andreeva sealed the 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win with a backhand strike before going across the net to hug her opponent.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026
After two seesawing sets, Jović lasered a backhand return down the line into the corner behind Eala, working her way back from a 4-2 deficit in the third set to 4-4.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of backhand

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National Archives and Records Administration The exhibit features a number of historic papers, including an original engraving of the Declaration of Independence, printed from a copperplate of the original.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
For this work, the artist used a scraper on copperplate with determined strength, creating a print with a range of tone similar to watercolor.

— Peter Saenger, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021

Definition of copperplate

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Willis should be able to produce on the ground, but the Dolphins might get behind often this season and fall into heavy passing scripts.

— Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Despite this strange digression, Besson’s script soon gets back on track when Giu gets the results of his tests back and declares war on Father Joe.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026

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