HANDSEL Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

handsel

noun

ˈhan(t)-səl

Definition of handsel

as in gift

something given to someone without expectation of a return gave little handsels to their houseguests on New Year's Day

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Noun

Your family was able to enjoy this gift of extended time together, right?

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Others request videos of late grandparents as gifts for their own parents.

— Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of gift

Noun

In May, the Eagles Autism Foundation had another record-breaking year, raising more than $16 million through 40,000 donations and 6,832 participants.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Much of Epstein’s cover letter for the role is devoted to growing FIU’s prestige and bringing in more donations to the school.

— Austin Horn June 30, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

Definition of donation

Noun

The only way to preserve our republic is to strengthen the pillars of our present with the mortar of our past.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
The thread of citizen rights and responsibilities weaves through each of these, uniting evolving conceptions of freedom, self-government, and individual achievement from the nation’s past through to its present.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026

Definition of present

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The date was revealed Saturday during a presentation at Essence Festival of Culture, featuring creator, showrunner and exec producer Ben Watkins, star Jaalen Best, and cast members Dana Gourrier, Amin Joseph, Kai Parham, and Michael Ealy.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 July 2026
The five-day preliminary hearing will mark the most significant presentation of evidence in the case so far — and the first time that Kirk’s parents and widow will be in the courtroom with defendant Tyler Robinson.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026

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