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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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Aston broke Eva’s heart back in high school, so tension and sparks fly as the two try to claim their place as Maddy’s right-hand man.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The record is 187 for the right hand and 182 for the left hand.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Adjective
But she and the remaining Storm family members are swept up into an inheritance game – her father’s last wish, organized by her father’s stern, handsome right-hand man.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 July 2025
Aston broke Eva’s heart back in high school, so tension and sparks fly as the two try to claim their place as Maddy’s right-hand man.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Noun
Officers saw red marks on her neck, elbow and wrist, plus other marks on her right hand from another incident.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
The record is 187 for the right hand and 182 for the left hand.
—Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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“Right-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hand. Accessed 5 Aug. 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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