pair of hands

noun phrase

: a person
It will take two pairs of hands to move this rock.

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Dressing the Wicker Husband Though Wētā created the face and torso of the Wicker Husband, a different pair of hands was required for below the waist. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2026 In one sculpture, a pair of hands represent the brokenness that people can feel. — John Ramos, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Swimming teacher Lynette Bellin had been swimming for three-quarters of a mile along Lake Tahoe’s picturesque rocky northern shoreline this week when something that felt like a pair of hands grabbed her leg and yanked her underwater. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026 Along with veterans Marin Cilic and Stan Wawrinka, all of the men’s major winners are out, thus guaranteeing that a new pair of hands will raise the Coupe des Mousquetaires trophy June 7 on Court Philippe-Chatrier. — Samuel Petrequin, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pair of hands

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