hand in hand
adverbDefinition of hand in hand
1
: with hands clasped (as in intimacy or affection)
walking hand in hand
2
: in close association : together
The chef works hand in hand with a nutritionist. illness and bad housing go hand in hand— Times Literary Supplement
Examples of hand in hand in a Sentence
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For them, housing and economic development go hand in hand. — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "Baker renews his push for housing bill," 4 Sep. 2019 Broken fingers and catching passes typically do not go hand in hand, but miraculously the team expects Jackson to be fine for the start of the season. — Bill Enright, SI.com, "Week 1 Fantasy Football Injury Report," 4 Sep. 2019 At the last minute, the couple walked down the aisle hand in hand. — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, "A Beach Wedding in the Rain: Celia Rowlson-Hall and Mia Lidofsky’s Magical North Fork Ceremony," 16 Jan. 2019 The president, meanwhile, has claimed his administration is working to improve the environment, insisting the environment and economy go hand in hand. — Emily Tillett, CBS News, "Trump skips out on G-7 climate meeting, citing busy schedule," 26 Aug. 2019 Mayor Lightfoot should be working hand in hand with teachers and community activists to help achieve things for the neighborhoods and schools, instead of being part of the World Business Chicago agenda. — Juan Perez Jr., chicagotribune.com, "Despite residency rules, World Business Chicago VP, Wilmette school board president holds a key role in Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s orbit," 15 July 2019 And there are many devices, from an intelligent wall clock to an LED strip, that work hand in hand with Alexa. — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, "10 super cool devices to connect with Amazon Alexa," 4 June 2019 The sky blue pant struck a cheerful note, working hand in hand with her bright red handbag. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "Victoria Beckham Celebrates 10 Years in the Business With a Brand New Look," 16 Sep. 2018 Think about how those things might work hand in hand to foster success. — oregonlive.com, "Canzano: Will annoying enthusiasm help MLB to PDX finally kill a dying shopping mall?," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hand in hand.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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