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.
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Then, Vin Diesel stops Brody for a handshake and, as Brody inches closer to the bar at the center of the room, Jon Hamm gives him a pat on the back.
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
Then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reached out for a handshake, but Trump left her hanging.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
As soon as the final buzzer sounded Tuesday in the Mavericks’ 107-99 loss to the Lakers, Irving and Dončić met near midcourt, did their customary handshake and hugged.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
See Trump's unusually long handshake with French President Emmanuel Macron.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
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Angelique Jackson, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
Then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reached out for a handshake, but Trump left her hanging.
—Tamara Keith, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
As soon as the final buzzer sounded Tuesday in the Mavericks’ 107-99 loss to the Lakers, Irving and Dončić met near midcourt, did their customary handshake and hugged.
—Christian Clark, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
See Trump's unusually long handshake with French President Emmanuel Macron.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for handshake
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“Handshake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handshake. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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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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