1
a
: the hand on a person's right side
b
: an indispensable person
2
a
: the right side
b
: a place of honor
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Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Allen Weisselberg, his longtime chief financial officer and right-hand man, called up his son Jack, who worked at finance firm Ladder Capital.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
According to Jane Slater, Prescott is showing some issues with his right hand.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
As for Ming himself, Dwight hands his right-hand man Tyson the tomahawk he was given at Jimmy’s funeral service, and Tyson buries it in the Chinese-American ganglord’s skull.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
Allen Weisselberg, his longtime chief financial officer and right-hand man, called up his son Jack, who worked at finance firm Ladder Capital.
—Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
Police body camera footage showed Hill coming out of the garage of a friend's house holding up a cellphone in his left hand, his right hand not visible, seconds before he was fatally shot by Coy.
—CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
According to Jane Slater, Prescott is showing some issues with his right hand.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Right-hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hand. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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right-hand
1 of 2 adjective1
: situated on the right
2
right hand
2 of 2 noun1
: the hand on a person's right side
2
: the right side
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