backhand

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Recent Examples of backhand Marat Khusnutdinov jumped on for Kastelic and, after some razzle-dazzle, McAvoy sent a backhand pass toward the top of the crease to David Pastrnak for the redirection goal for the 3-2 win. Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2026 Patriquin took over left side duties alongside Alshon, who continued to look for backhand opportunities in the middle nonetheless. Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 The rebound came to Kuzmenko for a backhand goal, bringing him to double digits. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 21 Jan. 2026 Alijah Arenas switched between his forehand shot and backhand, flicking the plastic ball over the net to his opponent, former NBA star Brandon Jennings. Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 20 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for backhand
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backhand
Noun
  • National Archives and Records Administration The exhibit features a number of historic papers, including an original engraving of the Declaration of Independence, printed from a copperplate of the original.
    Anna Alejo, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • For this work, the artist used a scraper on copperplate with determined strength, creating a print with a range of tone similar to watercolor.
    Peter Saenger, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2021
Noun
  • More than three dozen kids responded; some just drew pictures, others wrote in perfect cursive.
    Mica Rosenberg, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The Florida House unanimously approved a measure Wednesday that would require elementary school students to learn how to write in cursive.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • And probably 80% of the revenues of the company were coming from print.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Two pairs of pumps, one covered in the same crocodile print as the boots, and one embossed in smooth black leather, are also included in the lineup.
    Tara Larson, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Pages and pages filled with Katharine’s small, neat handwriting.
    Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Morales Reyes does not fluently speak or write in English, and a sample of his handwriting did not match, Milwaukee Police Detective Timothy Keller testified.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • These handwritten letters, which lend a quaint quality to the storytelling, are a delightful throwback to an era when penmanship was celebrated.
    Shruti Mutalik, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The phonograph didn’t suffer from poor penmanship.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Szoboszlai’s wonder goal pointed to a familiar script.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The shooting script ended with the Cygnus entering the black hole, but offered no instruction on what was to happen next.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The hot local labor market is running hand in hand with a hot property market.
    Claire Bushey and Peter Campbell, Ars Technica, 8 May 2023
  • Bottom line: Your search is over for the ultimate winter running hand protection for any conditions.
    Svati Kirsten Narula, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
Noun
  • Despite the callouts during the walkabout, King Charles did not appear to respond, continuing down the line of people and shaking hands, the outlet said.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Officers then moved in on the nurses who did not give way, zip-tied their hands and led them to waiting police vans.
    Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026

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“Backhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backhand. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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