How to Use hands-on in a Sentence

hands-on

adjective
  • Soups and stews don’t require a large amount of hands-on time.
    Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Help care for the garden while getting hands-on lessons in mulching.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
  • How hands-on were Hit-Boy and Alchemist with you in that regard?
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman got the first hands-on look at the Quest 3 and reviewed the product over the weekend.
    Nick Turner, Fortune, 1 June 2023
  • Jurassic has a very hands-on, old-school way of thinking about things.
    Catherine Duncan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Dales was the hands-on detail man who checked the contract language line by line.
    Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 July 2023
  • Lab, a space that allows for hands-on culinary lessons.
    David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
  • Like his own dad was with him, Luke is excited to be a hands-on father.
    Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 6 Jan. 2024
  • The grip handle is great for saving hands-on heavier jobs.
    Brittany Vincent, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Discovery and Iger of Disney — have taken a hands-on role over the last six weeks.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023
  • This easy-to-whip-up dessert also requires just 15 minutes of hands-on time.
    Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
  • This easy-to-whip-up dessert also requires just 15 minutes of hands-on time.
    Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Bourne was known as a hands-on leader, who often worked nights and weekends.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The friends want readers to feel this kind of hands-on help in the pages of their new cookbook, which is available for pre-order now.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
  • This is the first time she’s been able to fully be hands-on with every aspect of the project, controlling what was and wasn’t shown.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 16 July 2024
  • There's a live DJ, hands-on craft activities, local food and free swag bags to the first 100 shoppers through the door.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 28 Apr. 2023
  • But to experience it hands-on was something to take in.
    Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
  • Turn to this berry pie recipe that can be yours with just six ingredients and 20 minutes of hands-on time.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024
  • This simple roasted recipe is delicious, and just takes a short amount of hands-on prep time.
    Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 30 July 2023
  • An unboxing video shared on YouTube last week has our first hands-on look at a new 140W wall charger from Anker.
    Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 30 Sep. 2024
  • This area has many hands-on features for younger children and includes swings, slides and a lazy river made just for kids.
    Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 16 May 2023
  • Mint, sweet tea, lemon, bourbon, and crushed ice make a pitcher-perfect drink that takes 10 minutes of hands-on time.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Bring your gloves and pruners to a hands-on, no-charge pruning workshop with experts from the San Diego Rose Society.
    Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Bidwill, who has taken a more hands-on approach to the football side of things, will have the final say on all matters.
    Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2023
  • These cookies require a few steps, but only 20 minutes of hands-on time.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Wilson has been a hands-on father for Future, which has been a wonderful thing to see.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 Sep. 2023
  • About 200 fans got word of Wilson’s hands-on approach to tour promotion and showed up to make purchases and chat with the artist.
    Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Get hands-on with fun exhibits, see a movie or tinker in MakerPlace.
    The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2023
  • Impress people with your wisdom, ability to transition from one thing to another and hands-on approach to getting things done on time.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Getting your child hands-on experience with investing is also a smart strategy, advisors say.
    Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024

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