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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After the game, the Iowa superstar shared a moment in the handshake line with Reese and LSU head coach Kim Mulkey.
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Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
And so, after a week of slow postgame walks back to a quiet clubhouse, there were hugs and then a handshake line on the infield grass and music blaring in the clubhouse for the second time in three days.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Still, by the end of the film, the two finally reconcile their differences with a handshake, probably largely thanks to that whole bit about Ethan successfully saving the world... again.
—EW.com, 24 May 2025
When former Warriors guard Glenn Robinson III joined Golden State in 2019, Curry greeted him with a handshake and offered him a list of churches in the area.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
And so, after a week of slow postgame walks back to a quiet clubhouse, there were hugs and then a handshake line on the infield grass and music blaring in the clubhouse for the second time in three days.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Still, by the end of the film, the two finally reconcile their differences with a handshake, probably largely thanks to that whole bit about Ethan successfully saving the world... again.
—EW.com, 24 May 2025
When former Warriors guard Glenn Robinson III joined Golden State in 2019, Curry greeted him with a handshake and offered him a list of churches in the area.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 22 May 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 4 Jun. 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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