handshake

Example Sentences

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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

Close friends dining across the room from each other might exchange a wave or a quick handshake, but unsolicited business pitches go against the restaurant’s unwritten code of conduct, members say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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

There’s already loud music playing, so me and Sneaky start the dance with our handshake.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist