- present tense form of palm (3rd person singular).
palms
Example Sentences
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As the men spoke softly, one of them spun a small shaft on a flat piece of wood, sliding his palms back and forth and made a small fire that quickly built into a flame.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026
Wiseman said the solar eclipse was particularly poignant: "I'm actually in chills right now just thinking about it, my palms are sweating."
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
Hipolito leaned forward in his chair, his face falling into his palms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
My friends were skeptical as I placed the uneven, cinnamon-covered blobs in their palms.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
I take it, and can’t help but notice how the deep purple crescent shapes that my nails cut into the soft flesh of my palms smile obscenely at me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
