How to Use free hand in a Sentence

free hand

noun
  • And does that free hand look right?
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Use your free hand to prevent the crumbs from spilling over the edge.
    — New York Times, 26 July 2021
  • The actor held her red and lilac bouquet in his free hand.
    — Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The tin must be wiped around with your free hand, with any excess tipped or wiped off.
    — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2020
  • The cowboy’s free hand may not come in contact with the horse.
    — Tess Demeyer, Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2020
  • My phone fit just right in the slot for easy access, giving me a free hand.
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 24 May 2022
  • When cutting with one hand, keep your free hand at least four inches from the blade.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Drivers need a free hand for the 8-inch touchscreen, of course.
    — Staff and News Service Reports, The Mercury News, 20 July 2019
  • Henry has to grab the tail with his free hand to keep it from wriggling out of his grasp.
    — Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Aug. 2024
  • Being able to push away would-be tacklers with a free hand has long been part of the game.
    — oregonlive, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Both derms suggest putting one leg up on your tub and using your free hand to spread your cheeks.
    — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Pull forward firmly on the harness straps with your free hand.
    — Devonne Goode, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Think of this more like a hands-free hand mixer than a proper stand mixer.
    — Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The band gave him a free hand to come up with some suitably fresh cover art concepts.
    — Dorian Lynskey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2022
  • With your free hand, pull the elastic string over your head and tighten as needed.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Mary, wearing a white blazer and skirt, clutched a tissue with her free hand.
    — Mcclain Baxley, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2020
  • Hold the potato steady with your free hand or stab a fork into one end, and peel away from your body.
    — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Oh, Jeffrey Toobin — let him among us with a free hand cast the first stone.
    — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Slide sharp edge to right, across the stone, applying pressure with help from your free hand.
    — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Failure to stay on for at least eight seconds or use of the free hand results in a no-score ride.
    — Tess Demeyer, Dallas News, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Tap or rub the fingertips of your free hand across your baby's shoulder blades.
    — Parents Editors, Parents, 23 June 2023
  • Anderson towered over his friend, using his free hand to push down on the desk chair.
    — Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
  • Raise your free hand toward the ceiling, and hold this position.
    — Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 20 May 2021
  • Send a friend a luxe hand care kit complete with rinse-free hand wash and hand balm to keep their skin from getting too dry.
    — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • As the pair held hands, Nicov chatted with Penn, who was smoking with his free hand.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Lacolla said that the man used his free hand to call police while suspended in the air.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 17 Dec. 2019
  • Riders need to stay on the bull for eight seconds to qualify for a score, with their free hand raised in the air.
    — Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The pair smiled as David held a bottle of champagne to celebrate in his free hand.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
  • With the heel of your free hand, give five quick, forceful blows to the baby’s back between the shoulder blades.
    — Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023

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