outstretched
Example Sentences
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His attitude is essentially that the EU must take the outstretched hand of whomever the UK puts on the dancefloor to represent them.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
Fading away out of the corner of the court and almost into the laps of his teammates on the Hornets bench, Ball hit a rainbow three over Smart’s outstretched hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 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
Some, who climbed on top of one partially destroyed market, tossed food and bottles of water down below, where people gathered with arms outstretched.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
“One day we bundled gifts in our backpack and crossed a bridge outstretched like the universe. And we made it to the other side, thirsty, in awe.”
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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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