palms

Example Sentences

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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

Hipolito leaned forward in his chair, his face falling into his palms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

On the rooftop - a small garden with large potted palms - they locked the iron door and dragged the heavy planters across it.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

The mark is made with the moistened ashes of palms that were burned after the previous year’s Palm Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

Mom runs her palms up and down her baggy sweatpants—the mother I thought I knew would rather die than wear sweatpants.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller