hand and glove

Example Sentences

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"Nicola Sturgeon ran that party with a rod of iron, hand and glove with her husband," she said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman got caught in this blind spot, but he was able to shield the sun with his bare hand and glove the ball while nearly falling backward to end the inning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Montas put up his right hand to shield his face, and the ball glanced off his hand and glove.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2022

“That’s still the same. It’s a hand and glove fit. I know this offense like the back of my hand.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2020

Any one could see with half an eye that the woman was as pious as could be—the kind that was hand and glove with parsons.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie