outstretched
Example Sentences
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Instead, the Lakers superstar pulled up straight over the top of Bryant’s outstretched arm, dropping a fadeaway jumper softly through the net.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
She had been posed in a cruciform shape with her arms outstretched.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
A gesture that is seen throughout the film is for Seyfried to reach out, arms outstretched.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
So the ship carried the cranes with their five outstretched booms the long way around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
She was pretty and Jewish, with a dazzling smile and a penchant for Mary Tyler Moore mannerisms like hugging herself or twirling around with her arms outstretched.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing outstretched
"A Poison Tree"
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"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 2
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Selection Vocabulary 1, Unit 6
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