clasping
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of clasping
Example Sentences
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His brothers and wife, clasping hands, sat in the first row watching.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
On the coastal road at Playa Canizo, a man in a straw hat and sodden fatigues, clasping an equally wet suitcase, thrust out his left arm, hoping for a ride to safety.
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
“He doesn’t know he was in a movie,” said Leonberg, clasping a happily wriggling Indy, who doesn’t register me on the other end of the Zoom interview.
From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025
"Yes," Mamta Pathak replied, clasping her hand in a respectful namaste.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2025
“We’re praying nobody hurts you,” people used to say, clasping my hand at campaign events.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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