How to Use wrist in a Sentence

wrist

noun
  • And just like that — with the flick of a wrist — punk was born.
    Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com, 27 June 2022
  • Or one that will look cool on their wrist at the beach club.
    The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Just wrap it around the wrist and fasten with the two O-rings.
    Lisa Boonestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
  • This is great news, and not just for our backs and our wrists.
    Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The man also grabbed her wrists and arms and pushed her.
    Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Rosalie wiped the wetness of her eyes with the back of one wrist.
    Okwiri Oduor, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022
  • One broken wrist has led to a lot of choices for the Sox.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Other than a $5 wrist band to drink beer for adults, the event was free.
    Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022
  • The next exercise, from the 1970s, is the barbell wrist twist curl.
    Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 3 Sep. 2022
  • The woman told police Wilkes had grabbed her by the wrist and choked her.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Ten full turns on the wrist will wind the watch to about three full days of power reserve.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The unit fits right in the phone pocket of our yoga pants and even comes with a wrist strap.
    Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 8 May 2024
  • The surgery to amputate both hands above the wrist was performed on Aug. 1.
    Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Add a slouchy leather bag with a few bangles stacked on your wrist.
    Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 July 2024
  • Go vintage with a pair of satin gloves complete with bows at the wrist.
    Town & Country, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Time is clearly of the essence in the new release—and strapped to Gadot’s wrist is Hublot’s smartwatch.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The Dodgers brought him back in 1978, but a broken wrist sidelined him.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • But a right wrist injury sidelined him on and off over the next month.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2022
  • The guardsman left the meeting not with a job but a set of handcuffs around his wrists.
    Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Murray was found dead in the basement of the home with his wrists and ankles duct-taped.
    Christina Coulter, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Want to make sure your wrist candy can be spotted across the room?
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Back-foot throws, hitting receivers downfield with a hop and a flick of the wrist.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Bug bites seem to be the universe’s way of slapping us on the wrist for our trivial wrongs.
    Loren Savini, Allure, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Wrap the drawstring loops of the case around your wrist, hang them from a clip on your bag, or just toss the whole thing in your purse.
    Rachael Green, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The easiest places to find a pulse are either the brachial artery (in your wrist) or the carotid artery (in your neck).
    Trisha Pasricha, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
  • The neighbors saw the boy had duct tape on his ankles and wrists and called police.
    Kolbie Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Paula Burlington has scars on her wrist from teeth bite marks.
    Ben Botkin, oregonlive, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Hands are tanned except across the back of the wrists, which are sheltered from the sun by hiking pole straps.
    Jeastman, oregonlive, 25 July 2023
  • Bracelets: Elegant and timeless pieces for every wrist.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
  • One week ago, the comedian, 74, fell down a steep hill in Pennsylvania, badly bruising his face and body and breaking his wrist.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024

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