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high-five

[hahy-fahyv] / ˈhaɪˈfaɪv /




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He gives every player a high-five when getting off the ice.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

After a moment of bewilderment, Cowell shouted "surprise" and proceeded to high-five the boys.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2026

One cut, he said, was caused when his attorney general Pam Bondi hit the back of his hand with her ring while giving him a high-five.

From Barron's Jan. 1, 2026

Ohtani initiated a high-five with his tormentor, who playfully bowed in deference.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2025

A bunch of kids who were in detention with my grandfather shoot him high-five signs when they pass.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm




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