push a strand

Frequency: 6.87.3 per million words

To move a strand, especially from the face, with one's hand.

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Examples (10)

  • She gently pushed a strand of hair away from her face.
  • He often pushes a loose strand behind his ear when he's concentrating.
  • Could you please push that strand of hair out of my eyes?
  • I watched her carefully push a silver strand back into her bun.
  • The wind kept making him push a strand of hair off his forehead.
  • She stopped to push a rebellious strand that had escaped her braid.
  • Before the photo, he quickly pushed a stray strand into place.
  • It's a habit of hers to nervously push a strand of hair over her shoulder.
  • The child reached up to push a wet strand of hair from her mother's face.
  • Don't forget to push that annoying strand back when you're speaking.