handshake
Origin of handshake
Related Words for handshake
pact, accord, harmony, ovation, acceptance, reception, hospitality, hello, salute, handshake, pledge, bargain, commitment, arrangement, record, guarantee, obligation, settlement, bond, compactExamples from the Web for handshake
Contemporary Examples of handshake
She signed the papers and strode out of the office without a “handshake or a glance” despite making millions on the deal.
Partnerships with restaurants are based on “handshake agreements” he said.
He met with every single kid in that headquarters, gave them a hug and a handshake and a thanks.
Sunday Talk: Dianne Feinstein, Lindsey Graham & Bob Woodward on the Petraeus Aftershocks (Video)Ben Teitelbaum, Sara Gilford
November 11, 2012
The first handshake took place behind closed doors at Belfast's Lyric Theatre and was not recorded.
A handshake between McGuinness and the Queen wll be a hugely significant gesture.
Historical Examples of handshake
Adams gratefully protracted the handshake that accompanied these inquiries.
Alice AdamsBooth Tarkington
There was no possibility of anything further between them, not even a handshake.
L'AssommoirEmile Zola
Moore seemed enraptured at the handshake and breathless over the occasion.
The PrisonerAlice Brown
And now I suppose we shall say good-bye without even a handshake.
The Arrow of GoldJoseph Conrad
"I believe you," said I, returning his handshake as cordially as he had bestowed it.
The O'RuddyStephen Crane