mano
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mano
1895–1900, < Spanish: literally, hand < Latin manus; cf. manual
Example Sentences
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Their long awaited mano a mano could arrive as soon as Sunday at Aronimink, where they will tee off as the top two favorites.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Mano a mano with England coach Brendon McCullum, the captain was schooled in a six-hitting competition, just as he was before the last Test in Pakistan two years ago.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024
“Just like that, they’re going head to head, toe to toe, mano a mango.”
From New York Times • May 16, 2024
Sam Song Li is describing a scene from Netflix's dark action-comedy "The Brothers Sun," in which he and his onscreen brother played by Justin Chien are going mano a mano with . . . dinosaurs.
From Salon • Jan. 4, 2024
La Mano: “Dame la mano, hermanita, que no tengo hermano.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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