fist
Example Sentences
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There was the raised fist that was once a signal for Magic to pass to Kareem for a skyhook.
From Los Angeles Times
The sight of a beaming Pep Guardiola pumping his fists to all sides of Etihad Stadium then telling his players to indulge in cocktails demonstrated the magnitude of this Manchester City victory.
From BBC
And there was joy in his face as he skied down the final descent, poles clutched in one hand, his other fist raised in triumph as he came through the line.
From Barron's
After the program, she whipped her fist through the air triumphantly.
From Los Angeles Times
Last month, the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice said it was now "obligatory" to grow beards longer than a fist, doubling down on an earlier order.
From Barron's
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