glad hand
Example Sentences
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Soccer guided Infantino around the Zurich Hallenstadion to glad hand with delegations from FIFA’s then-207 member associations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
But for all the talk of South Carolina’s penchant for dirty tricks, the state also values the glad hand.
From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2024
He doesn’t swing at big checkbooks or institutions, certainly nothing solid enough to bruise the glad hand.
From The Guardian • Jun. 30, 2015
They dither, horse trade, glad hand and posture.
From Forbes • Jul. 11, 2013
In fact, after seeing the make-up of the fierce fire-eating sheriff, I'm more than ever glad I gave poor old Pete the glad hand, and helped him on his way.
From Chums in Dixie or The Strange Cruise of a Motorboat by Rathborne, St. George
