How to Use pair of hands in a Sentence

pair of hands

noun phrase
  • How about the pair of hands on this guy?
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Koivunen has a great pair of hands and is a pass-first player.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Then, a pair of hands grabbed him and brought him to the surface, pulling his body to shore.
    — Laylan Connelly, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Tomasino can really skate and owns a slick pair of hands.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Terrell also brought in a series of producers rather than leave the project in just one pair of hands.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Seeking a second pair of hands, Borsutzki glanced up for help.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Start networking by reaching out to an old teammate, or look for community events that need an extra pair of hands.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The dog, believed to be a poodle, sits calmly on the floor, tail wagging with excitement as a pair of hands secures her ears using a pastel-colored scrunchie.
    — Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • At the same time, the Steelers and McCarthy know Pittman is a trusty pair of hands, willing to do the dirty work in the short and intermediate to move the chains and provide a physical presence no matter the assignment with his 6-foot-4 frame.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 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

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