How to Use wrist in a Sentence

wrist

noun
  • Or one that will look cool on their wrist at the beach club.
    The Editors, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
  • 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
  • One broken wrist has led to a lot of choices for the Sox.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Police found him in the common area of the building with two gunshot wounds to the left wrist.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2023
  • It was later followed by Juste un Clou in 1971, a bracelet shaped like a nail that curves around the wrist.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The carpal tunnel is a narrow conduit in the wrist made up of small bones and soft tissues.
    Benjamin Plackett, Discover Magazine, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Right wrist sprain for Payne, who missed five games more with right hamstring strain.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The stylish weights can be worn on her ankles or wrists and are available in two sizes: 1 pound and 2 pounds.
    Barbara Booth, NBC News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The neighbor saw duct tape on the boy's ankles and wrists and called the police, the affidavit said.
    CBS News, 17 Dec. 2023
  • The star kept warm in a coat featuring faux fur lining her neck and wrist area.
    Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Step 2: Form a series of loose coils with the throw line from the slip knot on your wrist toward the net, then grip the coils with your left hand.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024
  • One of the batters Alexander faced was Tyler Soderstrom (stress reaction in left wrist).
    Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Corgan’s post began with a photo of him wearing a purple sweater with its sleeves rolled up to show off the birthmark, which covers parts of his hand, wrist and arm.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024

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