handshake
Example Sentences
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Auriemma forcefully reprimanded Staley for a perceived pregame slight surrounding the pregame handshake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Auriemma confronted Staley over a perceived pregame handshake slight and also criticized officials for foul calls during the game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
It would take more than two years of round-the-clock campaigning just to give each and every one a quick handshake.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026
It was enough for the head coach, who refused to wait for the final whistle and left Wolves boss Rob Edwards wondering where the post-match handshake was.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
The handshake was quick and awkward, like maybe he was new to that sort of pleasantry.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
