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Recent Examples of backhand
From the left boards, Pastrnak made a pretty backhand pass to Zacha at the top of the crease.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
In the next game, Keys cut a slick backhand dropshot from inside the court.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Yes, Madison, Swiatek was that close to ending things while serving at 6-5, 40-30, but missed a backhand into the net, then eventually getting broken by double-faulting, sending the contest to a first-to-10, win-by-two tiebreaker.
—Howard Fendrich, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Florida tied it 1-1 midway through the period when Reinhart, cutting in front of the crease, tucked in a backhand shot around Dostal’s right pad for his 750th career point.
—Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2025
In the next game, Keys cut a slick backhand dropshot from inside the court.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Yes, Madison, Swiatek was that close to ending things while serving at 6-5, 40-30, but missed a backhand into the net, then eventually getting broken by double-faulting, sending the contest to a first-to-10, win-by-two tiebreaker.
—Howard Fendrich, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Florida tied it 1-1 midway through the period when Reinhart, cutting in front of the crease, tucked in a backhand shot around Dostal’s right pad for his 750th career point.
—Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backhand
Noun
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The resulting copperplate is dated July 4, 1823.—
Joe Pappalardo,
Popular Mechanics,
3 July 2020
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For this work, the artist used a scraper on copperplate with determined strength, creating a print with a range of tone similar to watercolor.—
Peter Saenger,
WSJ,
27 Aug. 2021
Noun
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Around 10 years ago, only 14 states required schools to teach cursive.—
Cayli Yanagida,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
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But adding cursive to the curriculum has been no easy feat.—
Cayli Yanagida,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2025
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Featuring Braff’s signature butterfly print in cornflower blue and a grass-green interior, this glossy set instantly elevates the space.—
Amanda Lauren,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Her relationship with the Danish jewelry brand has developed since then, and she’s designed a small capsule collection that includes six designs, from a map of Africa to a paisley print that’s found in Indian embroidery.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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With digital labeling, no one has to try to remember who is who in your pictures (or decipher your illegible handwriting scribbled on the back).—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
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In his sparse notebooks, his childish, unformed handwriting was endearing to me.—
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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The artwork is endearing, and the captions, written with studied care and impressive penmanship, offer a glimpse into the minds of the children for whom this campus was created.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2025
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Most of these are from the Revolutionary War-era, known for looped and flowing penmanship.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Jan. 2025
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And scripts that hadn’t even been dreamt of have risen to the top of the production pile, with Rock and Clayface being prime examples.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Feb. 2025
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The television host and single mom is reliving her childhood through her daughter, Monaco, and rewriting the script.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2025
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The hot local labor market is running hand in hand with a hot property market.—
Claire Bushey and Peter Campbell,
Ars Technica,
8 May 2023
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Bottom line: Your search is over for the ultimate winter running hand protection for any conditions.—
Svati Kirsten Narula,
Outside Online,
18 Oct. 2022
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The new headset brings key features like color passthrough and hand tracking to the lower $300 price point, rendering the older Quest 2 largely inadvisable.—
Brad Bourque,
WIRED,
22 Feb. 2025
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Image Image Image ‘Only God Knows’ In one direct way, higher coffee prices are proving of at least some benefit: by putting more cash into the hands of the people engaged in producing it.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Backhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backhand. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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