handsel

noun

ˈhan(t)-səl How to pronounce handsel (audio)
Definition of handselnext
as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return gave little handsels to their houseguests on New Year's Day

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  1. gift
  2. donation
  3. present
  4. presentation
Noun
  • Whether shoppers are searching for practical gifts or looking to splurge a little, the year’s sales present a prime opportunity to shop and save.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Enacted by former President Donald Trump, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, or TCJA, brought sweeping changes for individuals, including lower tax brackets, higher standard deductions, a more generous child tax credit and a bigger estate and gift tax exemption, among others.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of gift
Noun
  • The big picture: The Harris campaign hasn't spent a lot of time in Illinois, mainly relying on surrogate Gov. JB Pritzker to drum up support among Democrats, including a $5 million donation to the Vice President's campaign, the New York Times reported.
    Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • These late donations are pretty consistent with the candidates’ disparity in fundraising throughout the campaign, noted Jennifer Nicoll Victor, a professor of political science at George Mason University.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of donation
Noun
  • The cartographic canvases on display are local histories in which the past is overlaid on a geographic present, their tangle of colored lines resembling some cross between a subway map, a conspiracy board, and a family tree of our ancestors.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • At present, the Colorado Commission on Judicial Discipline has the power to privately discipline a judge independently.
    Chris Forsyth, The Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of present
Noun
  • SpaceX is working on a concept version of Starlink for Mars, according to a NASA presentation.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Special Spirits In every casino, almost anything goes (within reason) to whet the appetites of major players, from craps table pizza deliveries to the presentation $55,000+ bottle of 2016 Screaming Eagle at dinner.
    Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of presentation
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“Handsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handsel. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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