Example Sentences

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp finally got the trademark fist-pump out again after they survived a belated Tottenham siege to enjoy the luxury of back-to-back victories.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2022

Verlander celebrated with a subtle fist-pump after he escaped a fifth-inning jam by fanning Ohtani and then retiring Trout on a flyout to strand two Angels.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2022

The rousing anticolonialist battle royal concludes with one final fist-pump: an end-credit song celebrating political figures from across India.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2022

It was Shaw’s first goal for England and it prompted a fist-pump between David Beckham and Tom Cruise in the VIP box amid an explosion of joy around Wembley.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2021

We head for the dance floor and jump and fist-pump along with the rest of them.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas