How to Use hand on in a Sentence

hand on

verb

• Crowds mobbed the store to be the first to get their hands on the fresh stock.
  — Megan Stein, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
• Most of the time, she's seen with the other hand on her hip.
  — Janaya Wecker, ELLE, 23 Feb. 2023
• Bowie places her hand on her chest and tries not to cry.
  — Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• Need a place to hold your phone or warm your hands on a cool night?
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
• Sit on the foam roller, placing both hands on the ground behind you.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 4 Dec. 2023
• In the clip above, the group brainstorm a new way to get their hands on a runner up prize.
  — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
• Essegian got one last chance but Omoruyi got his hand on the ball.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2023
• Jesus Christ stands above her, eyes closed and a hand on her head.
  — Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 11 Oct. 2023
• In photos from the trip, the couple enjoyed their time on the beach and held hands on a dock.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024
• Aldridge can be heard telling Cure to put both hands on the back of the vehicle, and then to turn around.
  — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2023
• Around this same time, Frost got his hands on a tiny M3 organ.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024
• Reach your arms behind you, and place your hands on the ground for support.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 4 Dec. 2023
• Meanwhile, Haynes kept his hand on Gillis' neck wound to stop the bleeding.
  — CBS News, 19 Jan. 2024
• Omar wiped his hands on his shorts and grabbed one end of the rope, again with his good hand; the other hung by his side.
  — Jared Lemus, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2024
• With a hand on her hip and her bare leg stretched out through the slit in her dress, the actress made quite a statement.
  — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
• Rest one hand on a flat bench and row with your opposite hand.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 23 Oct. 2023
• The consensus among cognoscenti is that the David Roth–era models are the ones to get your hands on.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2023
• Trump saluted while the song played, his hand on the brim of a red Make America Great Again hat.
  — USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
• For those not yet familiar with the game, here's the gist: A boy puts his hand on a girl's lower thigh.
  — Mia Taylor, Parents, 18 Apr. 2024
• Place your hands on your rib cage beneath your chest and slowly breathe in through your nose.
  — Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
• On that front, a Hall of Famer offered a hand on Saturday.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
• Fans are only allowed to wave the cowbells up until the point the center puts his hand on the ball.
  — Justin Spears, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2023
• The filmmakers managed to get their hands on Chau’s 27-page plan.
  — Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Oct. 2023
• One year, the elves got their hands on an instant camera and did a photoshoot in the middle of the night.
  — Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2023
• That’s a lot of hands on the ball, although none of the running backs have really taken the ball and run with it.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
• Here’s one way to do it, per Dr. Kecmanovic: Place one hand on your chest and the other on your stomach.
  — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Jan. 2024
• In the photo, Duff closes her eyes and leans against a wall while resting a hand on the top of her baby bump.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2023
• Kruger then shared a video of Reedus placing his hand on a ball chandelier.
  — Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
• But successful entrepreneurs have to have one hand on the now—on their passion—and one hand on the next—the future.
  — Shawn D. Nelson, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
• Off the bench in spots, Payton can further seal the perimeter with his quick hands on defense.
  — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 28 May 2024