handshake
noun
hand·shake
ˈhan(d)-ˌshāk 
: a clasping usually of right hands by two people (as in greeting or farewell)
Examples of handshake in a Sentence
She greeted him with a handshake.
He has a firm handshake.
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Lot-level data for raw material will need to be collected and tracked across the various handshakes in the supply chain.
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Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In the end, one of John’s land adversaries becomes partners with the Dutton family in the deal of the century, which was sealed by a blood handshake between Rainwater and Kayce, whose wife, Monica, is of Broken Rock tribe.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead Trump sat two seats from first lady Jill Biden at the ceremony and later met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron, whom Trump greeted earlier with a hearty handshake on the steps of the Elysee Presidential Palace.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Hinkle, however, said the handshake did not seem aggressive.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In the end, one of John’s land adversaries becomes partners with the Dutton family in the deal of the century, which was sealed by a blood handshake between Rainwater and Kayce, whose wife, Monica, is of Broken Rock tribe.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Instead Trump sat two seats from first lady Jill Biden at the ceremony and later met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron, whom Trump greeted earlier with a hearty handshake on the steps of the Elysee Presidential Palace.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Hinkle, however, said the handshake did not seem aggressive.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Handshake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handshake. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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handshake
noun
hand·shake
-ˌshāk
: a clasping of hands by two people especially in greeting or farewell
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