How to Use hand on in a Sentence

hand on

verb

• Crowds mobbed the store to be the first to get their hands on the fresh stock.
  — Megan Stein, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
• Most of the time, she's seen with the other hand on her hip.
  — Janaya Wecker, ELLE, 23 Feb. 2023
• Bowie places her hand on her chest and tries not to cry.
  — Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• Face a wall, with your hands on the wall, palms forward.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
• Need a place to hold your phone or warm your hands on a cool night?
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Travel + Leisure, 12 Feb. 2024
• Bickford got his hand on the weapon but failed to take it out of the holster.
  — Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2023
• Sit on the foam roller, placing both hands on the ground behind you.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 4 Dec. 2023
• In the clip above, the group brainstorm a new way to get their hands on a runner up prize.
  — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
• Essegian got one last chance but Omoruyi got his hand on the ball.
  — Jeff Potrykus, Journal Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2023
• Jamari Bellamy just got a hand on the ball to knock it away.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
• In the shaky footage, the two men can be seen standing in the doorway, each with a hand on the hammer.
  — Reis Thebault, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Dec. 2022
• Jesus Christ stands above her, eyes closed and a hand on her head.
  — Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 11 Oct. 2023
• In photos from the trip, the couple enjoyed their time on the beach and held hands on a dock.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024
• Aldridge can be heard telling Cure to put both hands on the back of the vehicle, and then to turn around.
  — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2023
• Sarandos put his hand on the man’s shoulder and thanked him.
  — Zoë Schiffer, Vulture, 7 July 2022
• Around this same time, Frost got his hands on a tiny M3 organ.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024
• Reach your arms behind you, and place your hands on the ground for support.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 4 Dec. 2023
• Every dribble came with a hand on his hip as Dort picked him up the full length of the floor.
  — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
• Outside the stage, a few doubled over to rest their hands on their knees and catch their breath.
  — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2024
• Meanwhile, Haynes kept his hand on Gillis' neck wound to stop the bleeding.
  — CBS News, 19 Jan. 2024
• Remember, the gun was found on Alex's chest with her left hand on it.
  — Natalie Morales, CBS News, 26 Oct. 2024
• Just getting to the point where a label could get its hands on the prints to restore them was a process.
  — Rich Juzwiak, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
• Omar wiped his hands on his shorts and grabbed one end of the rope, again with his good hand; the other hung by his side.
  — Jared Lemus, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2024
• With a hand on her hip and her bare leg stretched out through the slit in her dress, the actress made quite a statement.
  — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
• His wife stood on the other side of his son and had one hand on the couple's youngest daughter.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 22 July 2024
• Birdie gives a big smile as her mom snaps her photo, placing a hand on the couch next to her.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
• Birdie gave a big smile as her mom snapped her photo, placing a hand on the couch next to her.
  — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
• Rest one hand on a flat bench and row with your opposite hand.
  — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 23 Oct. 2023
• The goal proved enough for Japan to seal a victory and get their hands on the trophy, closing out the tournament with a 100% winning record.
  — Manasi Pathak, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
• The pope is unlikely to have wanted to reveal his hand on such a big decision.
  — Christopher Lamb, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025