How to Use clasp in a Sentence

clasp

1 of 2 noun
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  • Can you fasten the clasp on this bracelet for me?
  • The two men clasp hands and look each other in the eye.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2022
  • Around the wrist there is a bracelet with a cross as its clasp.
    — Agata Slowak’s Personal Jesus, Vulture, 21 June 2023
  • Burkins felt the clasp of a handcuff around his right wrist.
    — Dallas News, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The base Galaxy Watch 5 has a classic watch strap, the Pro a clasp.
    — Andrew Williams, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • Our tester liked how the clasp keeps it in place when walking around.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2022
  • The ends of the bracelet are connected without a clasp.
    — Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Xenia wears a white bathing suit with the top pulled down and the crotch clasps undone.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
  • The women clasp hands; the man has placed his free hand on the shoulder of the woman in the middle.
    — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2021
  • The redesigned clamshell case adds a velcro clasp on top of the zipper.
    — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Parents will love that the buckle clasp keeps the watch on, even when kids play hard.
    — Casey Clark, Parents, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The bag of the season was a no-nonsense cross-body with metal clasps.
    — Colleen Barry, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Cross right ankle over the left knee and clasp hands behind left leg.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The gold clasps and smooth black leather are simply timeless.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 July 2023
  • Then the twins reappeared, reaching across the divide to clasp hands, traversing the show space as one.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2022
  • The doors snap securely shut with a clasp and open smoothly on a hinge.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The stretchy straps are free of clasps and won’t dig into your shoulders or show lines through your clothes.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Engraved on the inside of the clasp is an M topped with a crown—Margaret’s royal cypher.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2021
  • Ink pots and clasp knives have been found, as well as hundreds of coins and fragments of amphorae, jugs, and bowls.
    — Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2021
  • It's composed of cloth of gold, gold, silver and silk thread, silk, gold bullion fringe, and a gold clasp.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 May 2023
  • The shoes run true to size, are made of durable, polished leather, and feature a cool metal-clasp buckle.
    — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The clasps come undone kind of easily, but in the end, this is a minor drawback.
    — Theresa Holland, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
  • It is designed to feel and look elegant wherever the clasp sits on the wrist.
    — Beth Bernstein, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The linebacker wore a cozy orange cardigan that had a bee clasp at the chest for a touch of luxury.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The triple-clasp in the back offers support through the band without putting pressure on your shoulders.
    — Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The dress was complete with a keyhole held together by a gold clasp.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The youngest two faced one another, nose to nose, their hands appearing to clasp.
    — Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Getting the phone in and out of the mount was easy, with the weight of the phone automatically adjusting the clasps.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2024
  • The design uses two stainless steel clasps to divide your dog’s pulling force around the belt.
    — Mike Richard, Women's Health, 23 Aug. 2023
  • However, keep in mind that the top doesn't have adjustable straps or a clasp like most swimsuits.
    — Courtney Leiva, Peoplemag, 10 June 2023
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clasp

2 of 2 verb
  • He clasped the keys to his belt.
  • She clasped her son in her arms.
  • She clasped her purse shut.
  • He clasped her hand gently.
  • Tuck Jump to Plank Stand up straight and clasp your hands in front of your chest.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 14 Mar. 2019
  • For his part, Ryan stood with his hands clasped in front of him.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 30 July 2019
  • Ohe swayed her hips to the music, her hands clasped in front of her.
    — Rebecca Tan, Washington Post, 27 July 2019
  • The accused sat at the back, his hands clasped on the table before him.
    — Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The men had their legs straight in front of them, their hands clasped behind their necks, heads bowed.
    — New York Times, 8 Aug. 2019
  • How to: Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, hands clasped in front of chest.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 26 July 2023
  • His hands clasped in front of him, Nilo entered his plea to the new charges.
    — Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
  • Around the World: Stand straight and clasp your hands with your fingers pointed.
    — Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online, 10 May 2018
  • Soon enough, Moses and Kitch are on their knees, hands clasped behind their heads.
    — Barbara Ellis, The Know, 14 Sep. 2019
  • How to do the Plank Attack Start in a forearm plank with hands clasped, abs tight, and toes tucked (A).
    — Health.com, 17 May 2018
  • Squat to Plank Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and clasp your arms in front of your chest.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 14 Mar. 2019
  • Swarm, then clasp our tiny bodies to his great one, hoping to drag him to the ground with our weight.
    — Brian Gresko, Longreads, 12 June 2018
  • Evans sat up-right with his hands clasped in front of him during the short hearing.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 15 Oct. 2019
  • Bend your arms at the elbows and clasp them together in front of your chest.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 15 Aug. 2018
  • Squat Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, chest high, abs tight, and hands clasped in front of chest.
    — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health.com, 2 July 2019
  • Break the world record for longest chain of people clasping wrists.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 17 June 2019
  • Push your hips back, bend your knees, and lower into a squat with hands clasped in front of chest.
    — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health.com, 2 July 2019
  • Start standing with feet hip-width apart and band around ankles, hands clasped in front of you.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 3 Sep. 2023
  • She is depicted as dark-skinned, dressed in blue, head bent, and hands clasped in prayer.
    — Nina Strochlic, National Geographic, 24 Dec. 2019
  • Now 20, Stay bowed her head and clasped her hands as if in prayer before the verdict was read Thursday.
    — Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2019
  • In the row behind him, a boy with skinned knees and elbows watched the pulpit with his hands clasped behind his head.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2019
  • Bring your right leg up toward your chest and clasp your hands around your knee, holding the stretch for two or three counts.
    — Philly.com, 19 June 2018
  • While the man and Pelosi chatted, a stoic McConnell stared ahead, clasping his hands in front of him.
    — The Washington Post, oregonlive, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Though the Lions didn’t simply offer Holmes the job, clasp their hands and turn toward the heavens.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 15 Jan. 2021
  • Voters jostle to clasp her hands, look in her eyes, and tell her about their troubles.
    — Lizzie Wade, Science | AAAS, 2 July 2018
  • Legs should be bent at 90 degrees with heels on mat, and arms should be bent, hands clasped, with elbows wide.
    — Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 17 May 2023

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