How to Use wrist in a Sentence

wrist

noun
  • And just like that — with the flick of a wrist — punk was born.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 27 June 2022
  • Put your right hand and wrist flat on the counter in front of the ball of dough.
    — Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2021
  • The team said that Caruso will need surgery on the wrist.
    — Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Or one that will look cool on their wrist at the beach club.
    — The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Just wrap it around the wrist and fasten with the two O-rings.
    — Lisa Boonestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
  • This is great news, and not just for our backs and our wrists.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The man also grabbed her wrists and arms and pushed her.
    — Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Derek Hill is on the injured list with a sprained wrist.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Miles had the wrist taped and came back quickly, but scored just four points the rest of the way.
    — Schuyler Dixon, ajc, 9 Jan. 2022
  • The third-round pick hurt his wrist and knee in his debut.
    — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2021
  • Rosalie wiped the wetness of her eyes with the back of one wrist.
    — Okwiri Oduor, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022
  • One broken wrist has led to a lot of choices for the Sox.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Other than a $5 wrist band to drink beer for adults, the event was free.
    — Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022
  • The officer fired two shots at his chest and one in the wrist.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 Apr. 2022
  • In fact, a lone bracelet would make your wrist look bare these days.
    — Claire Harmeyer, PEOPLE.com, 27 Nov. 2021
  • Over the next few days my hand and wrist throbbed to the point of distraction.
    — Aliese Willard Muhonen, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2022
  • The ulnar side of the wrist is nearest the pinkie finger.
    — Ben Rothenberg, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2021
  • When the 11-year-old Saviano tried to run away, the priest grabbed his wrist and held him back.
    — Matt Schudel, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Nov. 2021
  • When the 11-year-old Mr. Saviano tried to run away, the priest grabbed his wrist and held him back.
    — Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2021
  • One of the reports detailed a burn to the consumer’s wrist.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 9 May 2022
  • Her ankles and wrists were bound with a zip tie and hose clamps.
    — Johnny Dodd, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • The next exercise, from the 1970s, is the barbell wrist twist curl.
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 3 Sep. 2022
  • About half the crowd wore masks below their chins or looped around a wrist.
    — Washington Post, 30 July 2021
  • The ball, however, cleared the fan’s gloved hand and hit off his wrist, which was above the wall.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The watches on the wrists of celebrities this week ran the gamut, from dainty vintage beauties to hulking new releases.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Sun Ra twirled, his arms and wrists as fluid as a showgirl’s.
    — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
  • According to the creators, this feature helps reduce wrist strain and makes the tool easy to use in tight or awkward spaces.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
  • On the wrist straps are Street’s initials, scrawled in marker.
    — Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The stablehand puts a bridle in the housemaid’s mouth, then ties her wrists.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The Idea of You star added a deeper rose pink color on her lips, and accessorized with small gold hoops and gold bracelets around her wrists.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026

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