variants
or hand and glove
as in together
in or by combined action or effort
as citizens we must work hand in glove with the local police to protect our children
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hand in glove
Candidates and these outside groups are finding ways to skirt the spirit of the law and work hand in glove without necessarily violating the letter of the law.
—
James Brown,
USA TODAY,
6 Nov. 2022
Ever since rudimentary car radios appeared in the early 1920s, motoring and music have been hand in glove.
—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
15 July 2022
Republicans work hand in glove with their super PACs, too, but in different ways.
—
New York Times,
16 May 2022
Church and state—specifically, de Valera’s long-dominant Fianna Fáil party—worked hand in glove, a regime of mutual reinforcement.
—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2022
See All Example Sentences for hand in glove
James Brown,
USA TODAY,
6 Nov. 2022
Ever since rudimentary car radios appeared in the early 1920s, motoring and music have been hand in glove.
—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
15 July 2022
Republicans work hand in glove with their super PACs, too, but in different ways.
—
New York Times,
16 May 2022
Church and state—specifically, de Valera’s long-dominant Fianna Fáil party—worked hand in glove, a regime of mutual reinforcement.
—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2022
See All Example Sentences for hand in glove
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand in glove
Adverb
-
As thousands sing, clap and chant together, attendees describe a feeling of bliss and belonging, a chance to step outside the pressures of work, studies and an increasingly competitive society.
-
Guests also visited a memory table filled with photos of Love and her father together, along with some of his favorite things, including a football, weights and his scriptures.
Adverb
-
The United States Postal Inspection Service, the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are jointly carrying out an investigation into her murder, officials said.
-
The two superstars, so often compared, both made their debuts at the 2006 tournament in Germany and now jointly hold the record for World Cup appearances.
Cite this Entry
“Hand in glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20in%20glove. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
