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Recent Examples of backhand
Anisimova grabbed the next four points to break back, capping the game with a backhand winner and a forehand winner.
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Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a backhand against Zachary Svajda of the United States during their Men's Singles Second Round match on Day Four of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 27, 2025 in New York City.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Serena showcased her powerful backhand while Venus focused forward during their 1999 match against Katrina Adams and Debbie Graham at the Evert Cup in Indian Wells.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Norrie aimed a backhand down the line that Jarry dived at vainly, falling on the perfect turf.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
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Howard Fendrich, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a backhand against Zachary Svajda of the United States during their Men's Singles Second Round match on Day Four of the 2025 US Open at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 27, 2025 in New York City.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Serena showcased her powerful backhand while Venus focused forward during their 1999 match against Katrina Adams and Debbie Graham at the Evert Cup in Indian Wells.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Norrie aimed a backhand down the line that Jarry dived at vainly, falling on the perfect turf.
—Sam Knight, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backhand
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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
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Those include open studio time every Monday afternoon, as well as copperplate etching with a master printmaker; monotype etching classes; drawing from the south; oil and watercolor painting classes; and Leonardo's Legacy classes.—
Sheila D. Grissett,
NOLA.com,
17 Jan. 2021
Noun
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Students at Great Oaks are taught cursive and begin learning Latin in first grade, Krear said, adding that the students do not heavily rely on technology like iPads or computers in the classroom.—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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The message, which is difficult to read, is written in cursive in black marker on a white sheet of paper.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nancy Mitford, an outspoken Socialist, wrote bestselling biographies and comic novels, most famously The Pursuit of Love, which has never been out of print.—
Mimi Pond,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The song sold over 3 million copies and remains in print today.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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The subsequent pages include a childlike drawing of a wedding and redacted photos of young children in bed, playing piano, and evidently posing for the camera, with captions in what appears to be Maxwell’s handwriting.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Sep. 2025
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Leavitt said that the White House would support having a professional handwriting expert review the signature.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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The company provided side-by-side comparisons of GPT-5’s penmanship versus GPT-4o for things like wedding toasts and poems.—
Alexandra Sternlicht,
Fortune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Cursive penmanship has been kicked to the curb in the past two decades by technology that favors keyboards over paper and pen.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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But in 2025, that script is breaking down.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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And it was appreciated that Redford was concentrating on the script and the actors and directing with stylistic restraint and professional anonymity.—
Stephen Galloway,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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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
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Bottom line: Your search is over for the ultimate winter running hand protection for any conditions.—
Svati Kirsten Narula,
Outside Online,
18 Oct. 2022
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Later seeing the couple hand-in-hand at the 2025 Emmys was the highlight of my Sunday evening.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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An anime about a teenager avenging the deaths of his family at the hands of hordes of carnivorous demons wouldn’t usually be the sort of film which would be met with unanimous praise from critics.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Backhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backhand. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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