bolsterer

noun

Definition of bolsterernext
as in right hand

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  1. right hand
  2. prop
  3. stay
  4. handmaiden
  5. crutch
Noun
  • Police in the affidavit said video surveillance from the high school shows the man driving north on South Tracy Street and reaching in the center console of his Tahoe with his right hand, then moving his arm across his body out of the driver’s window.
    Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But the silver revolver that Coy believed Hill was holding in his right hand, according to his testimony, turned out to be a set of silver keys.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of right hand
Noun
  • Odds to Win 2024 RSM Classic Leading favorites and contenders golf odds from FanDuel Sportsbook refresh periodically and are subject to change, including on props and live betting.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
  • In the months since, Trahan has compulsively filled the house with every painting, knickknack, book cover and random prop featured on the classic sitcom.
    Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of prop
Noun
  • This mission is targeting a 14-day stay, and will fly up with one of the SpaceX Crew Dragons.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Surviving a hospital stay is increasingly difficult, given staffing cuts and changes in practice patterns over recent years.
    Judy Stone, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of stay
Noun
  • Already convinced the coaches were nothing but handmaidens to the app, the firm piled on new clients heedlessly.
    Allison Pugh, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Some of its most savage jokes lie in the dynamics between master and servant — and none of those are more toxic than the one between Pampinea and her loyal handmaiden Misia (Derry Girls‘ Saoirse-Monica Jackson).
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
Definition of handmaiden
Noun
  • In the next scene, Athena is finally using a crutch at a hearing to determine Sparks’ punishment.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Katie would need crutches for 15 weeks and need to be dePaddyted to physical therapy, twice a week appointments and daily at-home exercises.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of crutch
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