handy

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

She said the organisation had also come in handy for providing pants, trainers and shoes, as well as helping her to get the specific fleeces her special needs daughter required.

From BBC

It was a group powered by caffeine, Johnston said, and their coffee came in handy when they needed a liquid prop to do quick demos with the prototypes to test their absorbency.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I was not really expecting the money so it came very handy," she said.

From BBC

Those weapons would have come in handy now to affordably take down cheap drones.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cards that offer outsize rewards or cash back on travel-related purchases can come in handy if prices go up.

From The Wall Street Journal