handshake
noun
hand·shake
ˈhan(d)-ˌshāk 
: a clasping usually of right hands by two people (as in greeting or farewell)
Examples of handshake in a Sentence
She greeted him with a handshake.
He has a firm handshake.
Recent Examples on the Web
Held in Seoul in honor of the boy band’s 11-year anniversary, the event featured the 31-year-old K-pop star hosting his own offline event at Jamsil Arena, which opened with him individually welcoming each person in a long line of eager fans with a quick embrace or handshake.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 June 2024
Rogers hugged the ladies, then went in for a handshake with Girard's dad, Sam.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2024
Annie meets them all with graciousness and a firm handshake.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2024
The handshakes made for a nice moment between generations of Yankees southpaws on a day where several of the organization’s best low-level pitchers ventured across the street from the team’s minor league facility.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2024
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 June 2024
Rogers hugged the ladies, then went in for a handshake with Girard's dad, Sam.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2024
Annie meets them all with graciousness and a firm handshake.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2024
The handshakes made for a nice moment between generations of Yankees southpaws on a day where several of the organization’s best low-level pitchers ventured across the street from the team’s minor league facility.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Handshake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handshake. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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handshake
noun
hand·shake
-ˌshāk
: a clasping of hands by two people especially in greeting or farewell
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