How to Use hand down in a Sentence

hand down

verb
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  • The more buzzworthy of the two styles is, hands down, the deep plane.
    — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 May 2024
  • The Eras Tour is hands down the biggest concert tour of 2024.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 14 Oct. 2024
  • In the courts The Supreme Court will hand down more rulings today.
    — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
  • The first change handed down came in the form of the school’s admission process.
    — Shu-Ching Jean Chen, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • This is, hands down, the best ice cream maker available for the home.
    — Meredith Woerner, Variety, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Prosecutors said Tubbs grabbed the girl by the throat, locked her in a stall, and put her hand down the girl’s pants.
    — Fox News, 10 May 2022
  • The Trump decision is hands down the worst in the Supreme Court’s history.
    — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024
  • If this were a ranking of live mascots, the Wizards win hands down.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2024
  • After the Duke of Alcalá died in 1637, the painting was handed down to his heirs.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Gil gave me a hug around my back, and then slid his hand down my back and grabbed MY buttock with a quick squeeze!
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 28 June 2023
  • The judges could take days, or weeks, to hand down a final decision.
    — Curbed, 14 Dec. 2023
  • In the picture, the two walked hand-in-hand down a sidewalk surrounded by green grass and tall palm trees.
    — Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Rulings have not yet been handed down but could come this week.
    — Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Some walked hand-and-hand down the aisle together while others cartwheeled.
    — al, 16 May 2022
  • Judge Amit Mehta handed down a four-month prison term, and had some choice words about Navarro's claims.
    — Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Huth said Cosby, who was in his late 30s at the time, attempted to put his hand down her pants.
    — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022
  • And last month, the Missouri jury handed down the $1.5 billion award.
    — Maureen Farrell, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Put your hand down on something that would be the equivalent of a football.
    — Dallas News, 11 Oct. 2022
  • The court is expected to hand down a decision in the cases by next June.
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Crappie are hands down one of my favorite species to target.
    — Nicole Stone, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2024
  • The court’s seven justices have 90 days to hand down a decision.
    — Calmatters, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
  • In the courts The Supreme Court is expected to hand down at least one more decision this morning.
    — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
  • Little stuff like linemen putting their hand down and picking it up before the ball moves.
    — Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2022
  • While in the car, @moldyfreckle alleges, Callaghan touched her inner thigh, kissed her neck, and attempted to put his hand down her pants.
    — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The judge will formally hand down Murdaugh’s sentence on the 22 counts on a later date.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Johnson put his hands down her pants and assaulted her.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The court could hear oral arguments this fall and will likely hand down a decision in the spring or summer of next year.
    — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 22 July 2021
  • The Supreme Court heard the case on its last day of arguments in April and is handing down its decision Monday, on the last day of its term.
    — Bart Jansen, The Courier-Journal, 1 July 2024
  • But, hands down the coolest part of this property is its on-site funicular that takes guests for a ride straight from the hotel to the beach and back again.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2024
  • When a horse is so far ahead of the rest of the field that the outcome of the race is no longer in doubt, the jockey does not even have to lift the reins to urge his or her mount forward and wins hands down.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024

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