second hands
- plural of second hand.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
We waited, and pulses beat faster than second-hands.
From From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 by Gibbs, Philip
As the second-hands of our watches showed the minute of twelve, noon, a field-piece burst upon the stillness of the sultry day, and the band began the strains of "The Star-spangled Banner."
From History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition by Parker, John H. (John Henry)
She had merely “been dragged along,” as the girls said, and she had hoped to find enough pleasure in watching the others purchase the wonderful second-hands.
From Peggy Parsons a Hampton Freshman by Sharp, Annabel
