unhand

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhand
Verb
  • Coney Barrett provided the key vote, siding with the three liberal justices and Chief Justice John Roberts to hand the Trump administration a major loss.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The coaching staff can’t just hand minutes to anyone.
    Tony East, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • His hands, with their many rings, are broad and eloquent, delicately clasping and unclasping in syncopated claps.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2019
  • The catalogue librarian, John Myers, unclasped the book’s old cover and sat down to see what was inside.
    Avi Selk, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2018
Verb
  • And, at least in international markets, being crowned with an Academy Award is already giving the film considerable boost.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Then again, perhaps the world of Goop is not so far away after all: In these pages, Marisa Meltzer looks at the longevity practices of Marina Abramović, who, with her workshops and serums, may well be giving Gwyneth Paltrow a run for her money.
    Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Unhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhand. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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