hand on

Example Sentences

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I tried leaning on it, hand on hip, and felt myself transformed from a geriatric sourpuss into a bemused observer of the human cavalcade.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Things are fuzzy but I kept my hand on there," he said.

From BBC

A muffin as a quiet, steadying hand on the shoulder.

From Salon

From the balcony on Wednesday with a crowd cheering below, Machado placed her hand on her heart and sang with her supporters, before walking outside to greet them in person.

From BBC

But something clicked on the third day as she sat, a steaming mug of coffee in hand, on a small whale-watching boat motoring across the foggy Clayoquot Sound.

From The Wall Street Journal