- present tense form of palm (3rd person singular).
palms
Example Sentences
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Around half of the date palms here have no fruit at all.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—On a weekday morning this summer, Amy Cox instructed a small group of third-graders to rub their palms together, then clap out syllables for the words “apple,” “turtle” and “table.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
As the ocean breeze kicked up, the palms rustled around us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Referred to as “pretiola,” meaning “little rewards” in Latin, their twists were meant to look like arms crossed in prayer, with the palms of each hand touching the opposite shoulder.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
Coal held his palms up “He’s right. You haven’t answered any of my questions.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
