- present tense form of palm (3rd person singular).
palms
Example Sentences
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The fuel terminal was built in the 1920s, when there was little other than mangroves and coconut palms on Fisher Island.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 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
Wiseman said the solar eclipse was particularly poignant: "I'm actually in chills right now just thinking about it, my palms are sweating."
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
In the darkness of the night air, it briefly looks as though the women carry silver calla lilies that are blooming from their palms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
The caravan was in sight, on the other side of a large pool of groundwater, shaded by date palms.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
