How to Use right-hand in a Sentence

right-hand

1 of 2 adjective
Definition of right-handnext
  • The top half of the chart shows a sharp drop in the share price toward the right-hand side.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Fold the leaves at 1/3 point from your right-hand side to the left, and overlap over the other 2/3 part to make a cone shape.
    — Michelle Tchea, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2024
  • Lamar Skeeter Lee already has his right-hand man in place.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2024
  • The Outlander has a small brake pedal on the right-hand side that brakes only the rear tires.
    — New Atlas, 26 Dec. 2024
  • They're set in motion – and stopped again – by pressing the upper of the two buttons on the right-hand side of the watch.
    — New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Jeff Ireland ran the draft, but Cody was his right-hand man sitting next to him.
    — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
  • Elena’s right-hand woman was shot by rebels during the palace raid at the end of Episode 5.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Several of the vehicles then come to a stop along the road's right-hand side.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 3 Apr. 2024
  • One hard press of the button, which sits on the lower right-hand side of both Pros, launches the camera.
    — Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Click on your profile picture in the upper right-hand corner of the app.
    — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Swami’s, a legendary right-hand point break, is just four miles up the street in Encinitas.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 July 2024
  • Tap on your profile icon in the upper right-hand corner.
    — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Click the profile icon in the upper right-hand corner of the Apple Music page.
    — Popular Science, 13 Sep. 2023
  • To stop this from happening in Chrome, click the three dots in the top right-hand corner, then choose Settings.
    — Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2023
  • Seth Meyers has words for Donald Trump‘s new right-hand man.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 16 July 2024
  • News, with a version of the outlet's logo in the bottom right-hand corner.
    — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Tip: Click the circular icon in the upper right-hand part of your phone screen to turn on the live photo option.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 23 Nov. 2023
  • His trademark right-hand glove is made of leather, bolts, and sheet metal with knives as fingers.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • In the upper right-hand corner of the keyboard, tap on the Genmoji icon (the pink and blue smiley face with a plus sign).
    — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Tap Edit in the upper right-hand corner of the screen, and then tap Customize.
    — Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Under the new design, the upper right-hand corner of IDs feature a star in a gold map of the state of Michigan.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Under the new design, the upper right-hand corner of IDs feature a star in a gold map of the state of Michigan.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Hanging in the balance is the fate of Madigan and his longtime right-hand man, Michael McClain.
    — Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
  • For the past 15 years, Aaron Rahsaan Thomas has kept the shirt in pristine condition, on the top right-hand side of his drawer.
    — Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
  • With Hands Free Cruise, the car will decide when to pass slower cars, execute the pass, then return to the right-hand lane.
    — Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • But the audience already knows that the masterminds are Berlín and Demián, his right-hand man.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The logo of the Mexican news outlet N Más is in the bottom right-hand corner.
    — USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
  • The small fishing village in El Salvador has long been a haven for surfers chasing right-hand breaks, with waves that can climb to 10 feet.
    — Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Naturally, the Recruiter pops up when Mr. Kim’s right-hand man, Woo-seok, is in mid-rant about how this is a waste of time.
    — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The train weaves through tall mountains and lush green jungle—ferns, bromeliads and plenty of green foliage consume the right-hand side of the train.
    — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2024
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right hand

2 of 2 noun
  • At the start of the hearing, the boy raised his right hand and swore to tell the truth.
    — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
  • He was asked to raise his right hand and swear to tell the truth.
    — Hannah Dreier, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • He was shot in his right hand and left thigh with the rounds.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2023
  • Reach back with your right hand and grab hold of the top of your foot.
    — Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024
  • There’s a tattoo, as well, on the top of his right hand.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 18 Mar. 2023
  • But McAlpin’s right hand is still in front of his body.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Her right hand was still gripping the base of a small tree.
    — Chris Harris, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Step 6: Gather about half the net mesh in your right hand.
    — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The masked man opened the entrance door and flashed a pistol in his right hand.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The pain in Julie Mueller’s right hand was getting worse.
    — Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Trump will hold up his right hand and place his left on a Bible.
    — Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The Clove Hitch – Method 2: With two pieces of the same rope in hand, place the one in your right hand on top of the one on the left.
    — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 12 July 2023
  • At nearly the same time, Sanders raised his right hand and went to the ground, face up.
    — Cristian Santana, NBC News, 10 May 2022
  • All of a sudden, the shark grabbed me by my right hand and the back of my right leg in the same bite.
    — Paul De Gelder, Peoplemag, 16 July 2024
  • In rolling to the left, turn your head to your right, looking at your right hand.
    — Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 14 June 2022
  • The brace is reversible and can be used for your left or right hand.
    — Kayla Hui, Health.com, 12 Jan. 2022
  • And then, there was a set of eight gold and silver tubes at the right hand of the skeleton.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Keeping your hips square to the floor, reach your right hand toward the bell; grab it and pull it to the right.
    — Jerry St. Louis, Men's Health, 10 Aug. 2023
  • From the upper right hand corner of the screen, use the drop down menu to click Account.
    — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
  • My aunt grabbed me in her right hand and my brother in her left.
    — John D. Pearse, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2024
  • The image shows the man running with what looks like a gun in his right hand.
    — Chris Harris, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022
  • His right hand clutches a cell phone near his chest and gives a thumbs‑up sign.
    — Nabil Ayers, Rolling Stone, 3 June 2022
  • The next day, the sensation had spread to his right hand, arm, and then his whole leg.
    — Serena Coady, SELF, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Warhol extends his right hand and John Paul takes it in his left.
    — Paul Elie, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Whether young man or mom, the gesture puts the palm of his or her right hand up against the head, cupping the cheek.
    — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • However, Usyk caught him with a huge right hand in the ninth.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • DePape came around Pelosi with the hammer in his right hand.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2022
  • His left hand still holds his sword, but the cross has fallen out of his right hand.
    — Olena Stiazhkina, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022
  • Isa can be seen holding his stun gun in his right hand before shooting his firearm with his left hand around a corner.
    — Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Before the throng of elated orange jerseys surrounded him, Jack Bech spun the football down to the turf with his right hand, took a knee and prayed.
    — Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025

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