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Recent Examples of sure-handed
The Carolina Panthers knew that Chris Brazzell was going to be sure-handed and rangy and fast when the team selected him in the third round of the draft last month.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
Primarily a shortstop, the sure-handed Lombard has also spent some time at third base this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
There’s nobody more sure-handed than Miggy.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
There is no magic, sure-handed dribbler coming to save the Timberwolves.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
At the outset of the Hot Stove Season, the Mets moved fan-favorite Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers in return for sure-handed, but potentially bat-hamstrung second baseman, Marcus Semien.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The sure-handed Puka Nacua dropped a sure touchdown pass.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The Eagles pounced on a fumble in the third quarter and Tank Bigbsy, the sure-handed backup to Barkley, scored for a 14-10 lead.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Kuiper, once a sure-handed Giants utility infielder, misses the aside, gazing at his script.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
Primarily a shortstop, the sure-handed Lombard has also spent some time at third base this season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
There’s nobody more sure-handed than Miggy.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
There is no magic, sure-handed dribbler coming to save the Timberwolves.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
At the outset of the Hot Stove Season, the Mets moved fan-favorite Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers in return for sure-handed, but potentially bat-hamstrung second baseman, Marcus Semien.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The sure-handed Puka Nacua dropped a sure touchdown pass.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
The Eagles pounced on a fumble in the third quarter and Tank Bigbsy, the sure-handed backup to Barkley, scored for a 14-10 lead.
—CBS News, 4 Jan. 2026
Kuiper, once a sure-handed Giants utility infielder, misses the aside, gazing at his script.
—Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sure-handed
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Berbatov scored 94 Premier League goals across spells at Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Fulham, and is a two-time Premier League and League Cup winner, yet his deft control became his trademark.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Co-directors Mariana Rondón and Marité Ugás make deft use of the genre to immerse the viewer in a common person’s high-stakes struggle for survival when political violence from all sides has become the norm.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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As adroit Mercury starts reversing through your contemplative 12th house, its retrograde invites you to press pause on the cosmic movie in favor of reviewing what’s already happened.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Girolmo knows exactly what the show needs, and there is a musically adroit and highly personable cast in the not-entirely-Irish persons of Emily Goldberg, the singer-musician Michael Mahler, the fine tenor Luke Nowakowski and Leah Morrow.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Experience goes a long way, especially if the Lakers get Doncic back at some point during the series, but the Thunder have proven adept at navigating every aspect of the playoffs since last spring.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Alex Caruso is adept at pick-6s.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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This country has produced leaders who understood that the office was never about them, that service means something, and that the people watching from home deserve better than a system that rewards the skillful exit over the honest reckoning.—
Nick Weston,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Miami coach Mario Cristobal is known for his skillful recruiting of top prospects.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Goats are famously fantastic climbers, and their dextrous hooves were the inspiration behind the grippy lugs on the Speedgoat 6 Sneakers.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
9 May 2026
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The company says the system pairs a robotics foundation model with a human-scale dexterous robotic hand.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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San Diego’s defense, life sciences and technology industries depend on highly skilled professionals who come here and contribute.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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For anything beyond a quick fix, working with a skilled pro can help ensure the job is done right—saving you time, stress and often money in the long run.—
Angie Hicks,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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Only a third of K-8 students are proficient in core subjects, test data shows.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Just talks about how proficient everybody else is at doing their job.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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What is perhaps most masterful is the film’s ability to make its audience connect deeply with a character who never once appears on-screen.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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Jose did a wonderful job, a masterful job of getting him there.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sure-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sure-handed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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