How to Use a show of hands in a Sentence

a show of hands

noun phrase
  • Get a show of hands of who will guarantee to be there for their parents, and for how many hours each week.
    — Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Bollinger also asked residents to display their opinion with a show of hands.
    — Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
  • If more than 10 minutes, indicate a desire to speak (by a show of hands).
    — Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • During the discussion, emergency physician Craig Spencer asked for a show of hands.
    — Aaron Everitt, STAT, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Bromley, displeased, asked for a show of hands from anyone who believed that this was the most interesting story Jamie had to tell about himself.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • After an evening of difficulties with the electronic voting system, the convention suspended its rules and voted by a show of hands.
    — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
  • When questioned about a potential offering, Salter asked for a show of hands of how many CEOs in the room were both happy and publicly listed.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The moderator requested a show of hands for who supports Hochul for reelection in New York’s next gubernatorial election, scheduled for November 3, 2026.
    — Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

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