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or hand and 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
For years, al-Zawahari and bin Laden worked hand in glove as a team in building out al-Qaeda’s global terrorist reach and capabilities.
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 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
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Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand in glove
together
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Additional highlights included a carousel ride with the siblings sitting together, roller coasters and walks throughout the park, which is currently celebrating its 70th anniversary.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Neighboring New Jersey put together a nice offering.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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“Hand in glove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20in%20glove. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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