How to Use right-hand in a Sentence

right-hand

1 of 2 adjective
  • My mother will be my right-hand in the kitchen.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
  • United’s great threat may come on their right-hand side.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
  • This was somebody described on the show as your right-hand man.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Train your child to be a right-hand shot who is willing to play defense.
    — Eric Stephens, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • The top half of the chart shows a sharp drop in the share price toward the right-hand side.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
  • His right-hand man, Emil Bove, now works as Blanche’s deputy.
    — Ella Lee, The Hill, 30 May 2025
  • Behind the right-hand driver is a single rear seat.
    — New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The helicopter made a right-hand turn to avoid the Beechcraft.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
  • After clicking on a video, the search bar sat in the right-hand corner.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2026
  • That sits high atop the reasons Lee tabbed Skeeter as his right-hand man.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The gap in the crescent on the right-hand side is the planet’s icy north polar cap.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • His trademark right-hand glove is made of leather, bolts, and sheet metal with knives as fingers.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2022
  • Taking his place to steer the brand out of its malaise is … Cornell’s right-hand man.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Click on your profile picture in the upper right-hand corner of the app.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The man failed to negotiate a right-hand curve and lost control.
    — Elainie Barraza, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2025
  • Several of the vehicles then come to a stop along the road's right-hand side.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
  • The Buick came to a stop in a right-hand lane due to extensive damage.
    — Susan Sarkauskas, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Akron fans got a glimpse of another right-hand prospect in Shane Bieber last year.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
  • Jeff Ireland ran the draft, but Cody was his right-hand man sitting next to him.
    — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
  • The Outlander has a small brake pedal on the right-hand side that brakes only the rear tires.
    — New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Swami’s, a legendary right-hand point break, is just four miles up the street in Encinitas.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 July 2024
  • Leclerc crawls through the long right-hand Turn 12, where Lindblad moves ahead again.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • In this game, your right-hand man is more than a wife; more than a sister or brother — more than family.
    — Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Search and Account options live in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
  • News, with a version of the outlet's logo in the bottom right-hand corner.
    — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
  • And LeBron James’ right-hand man is involved.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Oh, just Nicolas Cage on the phone in the upper right-hand corner.
    — Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Elena’s right-hand woman was shot by rebels during the palace raid at the end of Episode 5.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The cabins along the right-hand side are frozen in Victorian grandeur.
    — Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Those shopping from a phone will find Rufus in the bottom right-hand corner of their screen.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Dec. 2025

right hand

2 of 2 noun
  • That’s my right hand right now.
    — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
  • He's got a gun in his right hand.
    — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • Paez stood up and raised her right hand.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Pull the starter cord with your right hand.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Well, at least not with his right hand.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026
  • Place your right hand on your left knee.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Use your right hand to keep the ball in place.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
  • He was shot in his right hand and left thigh with the rounds.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2023
  • Her cane held in her right hand, on her left foot, a cast.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 15 Feb. 2026
  • In her right hand is a walking stick.
    — Todd Melby, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
  • He was asked to raise his right hand and swear to tell the truth.
    — Hannah Dreier, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • His right hand shot into the air.
    — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Sep. 2025
  • His eyes and smile are too wide, and his right hand grasps the air.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • His right hand was covered by the sheet.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Grasp the pulley with your right hand.
    — Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 21 June 2026
  • Reach back with your right hand and grab hold of the top of your foot.
    — Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Wrap the fingers on your right hand around the club.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Does the left hand know what the right hand is doing?
    — Mahesh Rajasekharan, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • In the right hands, even a stubborn loaf can be tamed.
    — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The process to get these deeds back in the right hands is not quick or easy.
    — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Move your right hand and left foot forward at the same time.
    — Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 29 Jan. 2026
  • With your right hand, grasp the right knee from the outside.
    — Gerard Hartmann, Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
  • My aunt grabbed me in her right hand and my brother in her left.
    — John D. Pearse, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
  • Your right hand will swing up to knee height as your left hand drops by your side.
    — Jen Murphy, WSJ, 17 July 2021
  • This one is the apple of her eye, that one is her right hand.
    — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2021
  • Sangare held his right hand in a rigid salute, his face sober.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Trump will hold up his right hand and place his left on a Bible.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The brace is reversible and can be used for your left or right hand.
    — Lindsay Modglin, Health, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Thiero kept a towel draped over his right hand for most of the game.
    — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Kirk reached up with his right hand as blood gushed from the left side of his neck.
    — Eric Tucker, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025

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