clutching

Example Sentences

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Within seconds, the loaves have been pulled apart, half a dozen men clutching onto precious pieces.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Quiroz was sworn in as mayor while clutching her husband’s white hat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"I'm doing this to pray for the healing of my seven-month-old baby, who is suffering from pneumonia," John David, clutching a whip in one hand, told AFP at the beginning of the procession.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A toddler sat on her mother’s lap, clutching a rosary.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

He hadn’t realized that he was still clutching it.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold