handshake
noun
hand·shake
ˈhan(d)-ˌshāk 
: a clasping usually of right hands by two people (as in greeting or farewell)
Examples of handshake in a Sentence
She greeted him with a handshake.
He has a firm handshake.
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Combs greeted the lawyers at his table with smiles, giving the two men handshakes and the three women hugs.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
In the pasture, the foal bows her knees, testing the earth’s firm handshake,
spring’s promise renewed
in the stretch of her legs –
a motion both fresh and familiar.
—Contributing Monitor Poets, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
Think of your online presence as your first handshake.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
But following their final meeting in St. Paul last month, Ovechkin and all of the Capitals lined up after their game at Xcel Energy Center to give Fleury one last on-ice handshake.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
In the pasture, the foal bows her knees, testing the earth’s firm handshake,
spring’s promise renewed
in the stretch of her legs –
a motion both fresh and familiar.
—Contributing Monitor Poets, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2025
Think of your online presence as your first handshake.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
But following their final meeting in St. Paul last month, Ovechkin and all of the Capitals lined up after their game at Xcel Energy Center to give Fleury one last on-ice handshake.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for handshake
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“Handshake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handshake. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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handshake
noun
hand·shake
-ˌshāk
: a clasping of hands by two people especially in greeting or farewell
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