hand on

Example Sentences

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Supposedly the ultimate check on power, many became the walking wounded, moving by instinct with a hand on the shoulder of the person ahead of them, like soldiers in the first world war.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

His 6-year-old son, Kingston, put his hand on Eleri’s shoulder for additional comfort.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"It wasn't long ago we were told you couldn't lay a hand on anyone in the box and it would be stamped out," Carrick said at his news conference on Tuesday.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Actor Michael Douglas, a longtime Riley friend who was on hand on Sunday, says Riley's trademark swept-back hairstyle inspired the look for his 1987 Oscar-winning role as banker Gordon Gekko in "Wall Street."

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

He put a hand on my shoulder and left it there, the gentlest of squeezes.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse