How to Use hand down in a Sentence

hand down

verb
  • This was hands down one of the best shows.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The judge then hands down a sentence.
    — Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Snag a seat on the terrace, hands down the best place to take it all in.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Rulings have not yet been handed down but could come this week.
    — Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The judge handed down 40 years in prison for corpse abuse.
    — Maria Braganini, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Grandy told reporters that hunting won hands down.
    — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The more buzzworthy of the two styles is, hands down, the deep plane.
    — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 May 2024
  • This is, hands down, the best ice cream maker available for the home.
    — Meredith Woerner, Variety, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Charleigh rose and clapped her hands down on her daughter’s shoulders.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Judge David Guten did not wait to hand down a ruling.
    — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
  • And by the inequity in which the death penalty is handed down.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Miller, then 17, stuck his hands down her pants, then grabbed her and stuck her hands down his pants.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Most of the restaurant’s recipes were handed down from Lee’s mom.
    — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
  • The judges could take days, or weeks, to hand down a final decision.
    — Curbed, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The first change handed down came in the form of the school’s admission process.
    — Shu-Ching Jean Chen, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • If that doesn’t sell you, Hendrix’s book is hands down, the spiciest.
    — Taryn Finley, Essence, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Some walked hand-and-hand down the aisle together while others cartwheeled.
    — al, 16 May 2022
  • Now, more than five years later, the board has handed down its first ruling.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Put your hand down on something that would be the equivalent of a football.
    — Dallas News, 11 Oct. 2022
  • If this were a ranking of live mascots, the Wizards win hands down.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Little stuff like linemen putting their hand down and picking it up before the ball moves.
    — Steve Smith, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Amazon This is, hands down, a classic wedding guest dress choice.
    — Rachel Sylvester, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Now, Judge West handed down her sentence.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
  • This system works even if clothes are handed down and helps get the clothes to the right bedroom drawers.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Quartyard is hands down one of my favorite attractions.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • But ultimately, the best use of corn is hands down roasting it in a skillet.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2025
  • But ultimately, the best use of corn is hands down roasting it in a skillet.
    — Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In the picture, the two walked hand-in-hand down a sidewalk surrounded by green grass and tall palm trees.
    — Annie O’Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 10 Oct. 2022
  • In the courts The Supreme Court will hand down more rulings today.
    — Theodoric Meyer, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
  • Stearns has suddenly won the most recent news cycle in baseball hands down.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026

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