How to Use clasp in a Sentence

clasp

1 of 2 noun
  • Can you fasten the clasp on this bracelet for me?
  • Around the wrist there is a bracelet with a cross as its clasp.
    — Agata Slowak’s Personal Jesus, Vulture, 21 June 2023
  • Check for metal clasps, which can rust.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
  • Our tester liked how the clasp keeps it in place when walking around.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The clasp holding the ribbon to the medal broke.
    — Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The gold clasps and smooth black leather are simply timeless.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 July 2023
  • At the throat, a gold clasp held the plunging design in place.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Are the clasps and hinges sturdy, not flimsy?
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Cross right ankle over the left knee and clasp hands behind left leg.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Xenia wears a white bathing suit with the top pulled down and the crotch clasps undone.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Parents will love that the buckle clasp keeps the watch on, even when kids play hard.
    — Casey Clark, Parents, 9 Feb. 2024
  • When the last clasp was undone, Rusty fell face first to the floor with a great thud.
    — Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The doors snap securely shut with a clasp and open smoothly on a hinge.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2023
  • But still… The problem is where the clasp meets the ribbon.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The bag of the season was a no-nonsense cross-body with metal clasps.
    — Colleen Barry, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024
  • The pants have an elastic waistband and close by a slide-in clasp and zipper.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The stretchy straps are free of clasps and won’t dig into your shoulders or show lines through your clothes.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Bronze finds include clasps, pins, bracelets, pendants and even a horse figurine.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Waterproof cases might have durable clips or clasps.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The dress was complete with a keyhole held together by a gold clasp.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Be cautious with your choice of grounding metal to attach a clasp to.
    — Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022
  • This bandeau dress has a clasp closure and draped back detailing.
    — Daisy Maldonado, SELF, 14 July 2022
  • The stones run across the 47 mm white-gold case, the dial, the clasp, and even the movement.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
  • The youngest two faced one another, nose to nose, their hands appearing to clasp.
    — Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2022
  • The design uses two stainless steel clasps to divide your dog’s pulling force around the belt.
    — Mike Richard, Women's Health, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The textured leather, sturdy clasp, and bag feet are timeless, but not basic.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The women clasp hands; the man has placed his free hand on the shoulder of the woman in the middle.
    — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2021
  • Ink pots and clasp knives have been found, as well as hundreds of coins and fragments of amphorae, jugs, and bowls.
    — Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2021
  • However, keep in mind that the top doesn't have adjustable straps or a clasp like most swimsuits.
    — Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 10 June 2023
  • Montalvo also tests clasps and hinges.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026

clasp

2 of 2 verb
  • He clasped the keys to his belt.
  • She clasped her son in her arms.
  • She clasped her purse shut.
  • He clasped her hand gently.
  • Each had a sidearm clasped in both hands.
    — Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Hands clasped, head bowed, blank and fair of face.
    — Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
  • King clasps his head, ready to shield his eyes if need be.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
  • Yazid turned and faced her, the glass still clasped in his hand.
    — Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
  • His knuckles were raw white, all tense and clasped on his knees.
    — Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
  • For his part, Ryan stood with his hands clasped in front of him.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 30 July 2019
  • Ohe swayed her hips to the music, her hands clasped in front of her.
    — Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 27 July 2019
  • The two young men, both 21, clasped hands and embraced.
    — Steve Buckley, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Lay flat on your stomach with your hands clasped behind your neck.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • As the service began, it was clasped shut.
    — Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 June 2026
  • The men had their legs straight in front of them, their hands clasped behind their necks, heads bowed.
    — New York Times, 8 Aug. 2019
  • Evans sat up-right with his hands clasped in front of him during the short hearing.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 15 Oct. 2019
  • She is depicted as dark-skinned, dressed in blue, head bent, and hands clasped in prayer.
    — Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, 24 Dec. 2019
  • Start standing with feet hip-width apart and band around ankles, hands clasped in front of you.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
  • So the film only makes sense when those two things are clasped together.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Bend your arms at the elbows and clasp them together in front of your chest.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 15 Aug. 2018
  • The accused sat at the back, his hands clasped on the table before him.
    — Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Use your left hand to stabilize your thigh by clasping the left knee.
    — Gerard Hartmann, Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Break the world record for longest chain of people clasping wrists.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 17 June 2019
  • Push your hips back, bend your knees, and lower into a squat with hands clasped in front of chest.
    — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health.com, 2 July 2019
  • Olympic nails have been seen clasping medals on more than one occasion.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
  • His hands clasped in front of him, Nilo entered his plea to the new charges.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
  • Abner clasps Questelle’s face in her hands.
    — Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
  • Our subjects can clasp hands, put their hands on each other's shoulders or hug.
    — Jefferson Graham, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Swarm, then clasp our tiny bodies to his great one, hoping to drag him to the ground with our weight.
    — Brian Gresko, Longreads, 12 June 2018
  • Detainees are required to walk from site to site with their hands clasped behind their backs.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2019

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