HAND in a Sentence

Learn HAND from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

420 example sentences for HAND, such as:

1. If you have no hand, you cannot make a fist.
2. Taking a pen in her hand,she began to write.
3. Peace with sword in hand, 'tis safest making.
4. The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
5. He pressed a card into her hand before leaving.

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 Meanings and Examples of HAND
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
hand
 n.  the part of the body at the end of the arm
 n.  the long, thin pieces that point to the numbers on clock
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  He passed his hand over the brown wash-rag of a back.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
2  He waved his hand toward the book-shelves.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
3  His right hand suddenly ordered divine retribution to stand by.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
4  Mr. Wolfshiem raised his hand in a sort of benediction.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
5  She had a bottle of sauterne in one hand and a letter in the other.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
6  "Come on, Daisy," said Tom, pressing her with his hand toward Gatsby's car.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
7  "g--" He looked up as Tom's broad hand fell sharply on his shoulder.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
8  Her hand, which dangles over the side, sparkles cold with jewels.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
9  The minister felt for the child's other hand, and took it.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XII. THE MINISTER'S VIGIL
10  She withdrew her hand from Mr. Dimmesdale's, and pointed across the street.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XII. THE MINISTER'S VIGIL
11  He waved his hand, and betook himself again to his employment of gathering herbs.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XIV. HESTER AND THE PHYSICIAN
12  My hand was already on the lock of the door before I recollected myself.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
13  When the dreary change was wrought, she extended her hand to.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XIX. THE CHILD AT THE BROOKSIDE
14  He again extended his hand to the woman of the scarlet letter.
The Scarlet Letter By Nathaniel Hawthorne
Context  Highlight   In XXIII. THE REVELATION OF THE SCARLET LETTER
15  Elinor saw that it WAS his hand, and she could doubt no longer.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 22
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
16  The attacker was ordered to hand over his weapon.
17  If you knock the ball with your hand in football, you will suffer a penalty.
18  Steve was off work for a week after he shut his hand in the car door.
19  The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.
20  Taking a pen in her hand,she began to write.
21  Just complain about the hand of time, love each other to write love.
22  If you have no hand, you cannot make a fist.
23  Your hand luxuriant line entanglements into the city in whose laughter.
24  He pressed a card into her hand before leaving.
25  He snatched the photos out of my hand before I had a chance to look at them.
26  Pork-barrel politicians hand out rents to win votes and influence people.
27  He collected some orange juice from the refrigerator and, glass in hand, strolled to the kitchen window.
28  Peace with sword in hand, 'tis safest making.
29  I was waving my hand madly but he never once looked in my direction.
30  In the US, you drive on the right hand side of the road, but in Britain the converse applies.