1
a
: the hand on a person's right side
b
: an indispensable person
2
a
: the right side
b
: a place of honor
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Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The song was written by Petty and right-hand man Mike Campbell for use on a Heartbreakers record, but producer Jimmy Iovine arranged for Nicks to sing it, which turned out to be a brilliant move.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Both corners had criticized the referee, Tony Perez—Frazier’s side for not stopping the clinching, and Ali’s for a key moment in which Perez had accidentally ended a round too soon, after Ali had stunned Frazier with a right hand and might have been able to go for a knockout.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Beyond his family, his heirs will include his long-term collaborator and right-hand man, Pantaelo Dell'Orco, and a foundation.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
The song was written by Petty and right-hand man Mike Campbell for use on a Heartbreakers record, but producer Jimmy Iovine arranged for Nicks to sing it, which turned out to be a brilliant move.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Merin wrote in the complaint that Gurich grabbed a writing instrument attached to an electronic signature machine, pulling the writing instrument out of Thimmhardy’s right hand and yanking the electronic signature machine off the desk.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Both corners had criticized the referee, Tony Perez—Frazier’s side for not stopping the clinching, and Ali’s for a key moment in which Perez had accidentally ended a round too soon, after Ali had stunned Frazier with a right hand and might have been able to go for a knockout.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Right-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hand. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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right-hand
1 of 2 adjective1
: situated on the right
2
right hand
2 of 2 noun1
: the hand on a person's right side
2
: the right side
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