high-five
Example Sentences
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Suncream's being slathered on, high-fives are flowing as freely as the cold drinks.
From BBC
Early signs of demand trending higher than the year prior is a reason for “cautious optimism,” Yearley noted—but “it’s too early to be high-fiving around here,” he said.
From Barron's
Before beginning her program, she skated by the boards and high-fived both of her coaches, who hugged and hopped for joy when Liu executed her tricky triple lutz-triple loop combination jump.
From Los Angeles Times
She high-fived her coaches with a wide smile on her face.
From Los Angeles Times
Some kids smile and some high-five and some look shyly at one another, though no one’s unhappy.
From Literature
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