HAND IN GLOVE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

hand in glove

adverb

variants or hand and glove

Definition of hand in glove

as in together

in or by combined action or effort as citizens we must work hand in glove with the local police to protect our children

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Recent Examples of hand in glove Candidates and these outside groups are finding ways to skirt the spirit of the law and work hand in glove without necessarily violating the letter of the law. — James Brown, USA TODAY, 6 Nov. 2022 Ever since rudimentary car radios appeared in the early 1920s, motoring and music have been hand in glove. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 15 July 2022 Republicans work hand in glove with their super PACs, too, but in different ways. — New York Times, 16 May 2022 Church and state—specifically, de Valera’s long-dominant Fianna Fáil party—worked hand in glove, a regime of mutual reinforcement. — Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for hand in glove

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Among the 20 lineups around the NBA that entered Wednesday with at least 30 minutes played together this season, the Heat’s starting lineup owned the second-worst net rating.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
The glue that binds them together is a belief that government is best that governs the very least.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

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That share will be controlled jointly by Anthropic’s seven co-founders, including Chief Executive Dario Amodei and his sister Daniela, the president and chair of the board.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
At the time of that extension, Apollo said the agreement would strengthen the firm's Capital Solutions platform by enabling the firms to jointly source and provide customized debt and equity financing to companies worldwide.

— Scott Wapner, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

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