hand in hand

Idioms  

1. In cooperation, jointly, as in Industrial growth and urbanization often go hand in hand. This phrase, often put as go hand in hand with, was first recorded in 1576.

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Example Sentences

Emotional vulnerability and believing our AI pals are conscious go hand in hand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The “Firework” hitmaker and Trudeau confirmed their relationship in October, when they stepped out hand in hand at a cabaret show in Paris.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

“Being hand in hand with my husband at this moment is very emotional,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Film critic Bethan Ackerley believes a steady growth of female horror fans has gone hand in hand with an uptick in films with women as protagonists rather than victims.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

As is so often the case in science, the new developments went hand in hand with new developments in technology.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin