How to Use right-hand in a Sentence

right-hand

1 of 2 adjective

• Fold the leaves at 1/3 point from your right-hand side to the left, and overlap over the other 2/3 part to make a cone shape.
  — Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
• Lamar Skeeter Lee already has his right-hand man in place.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2024
• Jeff Ireland ran the draft, but Cody was his right-hand man sitting next to him.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
• Elena’s right-hand woman was shot by rebels during the palace raid at the end of Episode 5.
  — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
• Several of the vehicles then come to a stop along the road's right-hand side.
  — Bill Chappell, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
• One hard press of the button, which sits on the lower right-hand side of both Pros, launches the camera.
  — Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 18 Sep. 2024
• Click on your profile picture in the upper right-hand corner of the app.
  — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
• Swami’s, a legendary right-hand point break, is just four miles up the street in Encinitas.
  — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 July 2024
• Tap on your profile icon in the upper right-hand corner.
  — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
• Click the profile icon in the upper right-hand corner of the Apple Music page.
  — Popular Science, 13 Sep. 2023
• To stop this from happening in Chrome, click the three dots in the top right-hand corner, then choose Settings.
  — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2023
• Seth Meyers has words for Donald Trump‘s new right-hand man.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 July 2024
• Tip: Click the circular icon in the upper right-hand part of your phone screen to turn on the live photo option.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2023
• His trademark right-hand glove is made of leather, bolts, and sheet metal with knives as fingers.
  — Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
• Tap Edit in the upper right-hand corner of the screen, and then tap Customize.
  — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2024
• Under the new design, the upper right-hand corner of IDs feature a star in a gold map of the state of Michigan.
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2024
• For the past 15 years, Aaron Rahsaan Thomas has kept the shirt in pristine condition, on the top right-hand side of his drawer.
  — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
• But the audience already knows that the masterminds are Berlín and Demián, his right-hand man.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Dec. 2023
• The logo of the Mexican news outlet N Más is in the bottom right-hand corner.
  — USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
• The train weaves through tall mountains and lush green jungle—ferns, bromeliads and plenty of green foliage consume the right-hand side of the train.
  — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024
• The captain’s seat, on the craft’s starboard side, had a throttle control on the driver’s right-hand side and a steering control on the left.
  — Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
• The Lakers legend is joined by one of the artist’s two cats, Tofu, seen floating in the piece’s upper right-hand corner.
  — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
• Campbell was Tom Petty's right-hand man as the lead guitarist for the Heartbreakers.
  — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2024
• Listed as the fastest knockout in a heavyweight title bout, Liston goes down on a short right-hand punch.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023
• Skeeter will be Lee’s right-hand man, serving as the Hornets’ top assistant.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2024
• All that to say, a versatile beverage bottle that can do it all — for both hot and cold drinks — is a camper’s right-hand.
  — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2024
• The first ad is a small pop-up when the Chrome website first loads, and it can only be dismissed by clicking the little 'X' in the top right-hand corner.
  — PCMAG, 23 Feb. 2023
• Buyers can also choose from right-hand drive or left-hand drive layouts and km/h or mph readouts.
  — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
• Prince William’s right-hand man and royal equerry is stepping down after four years of service.
  — Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
• There’s a multi-functional stalk on the left for lights and windscreen wipers, with the right-hand stalk exclusively for selecting drive modes.
  — James Morris, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024

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right hand

2 of 2 noun

• At the start of the hearing, the boy raised his right hand and swore to tell the truth.
  — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
• He was asked to raise his right hand and swear to tell the truth.
  — Hannah Dreier, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
• He was shot in his right hand and left thigh with the rounds.
  — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2023
• Reach back with your right hand and grab hold of the top of your foot.
  — Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
• There’s a tattoo, as well, on the top of his right hand.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 18 Mar. 2023
• But McAlpin’s right hand is still in front of his body.
  — Karina Tsui, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
• Her right hand was still gripping the base of a small tree.
  — Chris Harris, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022
• Step 6: Gather about half the net mesh in your right hand.
  — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024
• The masked man opened the entrance door and flashed a pistol in his right hand.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2023
• The Clove Hitch – Method 2: With two pieces of the same rope in hand, place the one in your right hand on top of the one on the left.
  — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023
• At nearly the same time, Sanders raised his right hand and went to the ground, face up.
  — Cristian Santana, NBC News, 10 May 2022
• All of a sudden, the shark grabbed me by my right hand and the back of my right leg in the same bite.
  — Paul De Gelder, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
• In rolling to the left, turn your head to your right, looking at your right hand.
  — Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 14 June 2022
• The brace is reversible and can be used for your left or right hand.
  — Kayla Hui, Health.com, 12 Jan. 2022
• And then, there was a set of eight gold and silver tubes at the right hand of the skeleton.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Jan. 2022
• Keeping your hips square to the floor, reach your right hand toward the bell; grab it and pull it to the right.
  — Jerry St. Louis, Men's Health, 10 Aug. 2023
• From the upper right hand corner of the screen, use the drop down menu to click Account.
  — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
• My aunt grabbed me in her right hand and my brother in her left.
  — John D. Pearse, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
• The image shows the man running with what looks like a gun in his right hand.
  — Chris Harris, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
• His right hand clutches a cell phone near his chest and gives a thumbs‑up sign.
  — Nabil Ayers, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2022
• The next day, the sensation had spread to his right hand, arm, and then his whole leg.
  — Serena Coady, SELF, 1 Apr. 2022
• Whether young man or mom, the gesture puts the palm of his or her right hand up against the head, cupping the cheek.
  — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
• However, Usyk caught him with a huge right hand in the ninth.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
• DePape came around Pelosi with the hammer in his right hand.
  — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2022
• His left hand still holds his sword, but the cross has fallen out of his right hand.
  — Olena Stiazhkina, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022
• And moved my right hand to my ear, brought it down, and my hand was covered with blood.
  — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 18 July 2024
• Reach up to grab the cable handle with your right hand.
  — Greg Presto, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Apr. 2022
• In the video, Rodriguez strikes Smith with his right hand, pushes him against a wall and takes him to the floor.
  — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
• Afterward, a second person will take the pomegranate in their right hand and smash it against the door to see just how much luck—the more juicy seeds that spill out, the more luck the new year will bring.
  — Chris Ciolli, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
• Things also won’t get any easier on the injury front after Nance broke his right hand in the Miami game.
  — John Hollinger, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 19 Jan 2025