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When we had that meeting in the Caribbean, Jeffrey was holding his own and not only was he a pleasant host, he was pleasant guy.

After walking block after block holding that container, he had suddenly discarded it and was now clutching a gun.

He stood holding his 21-month-old son, Jamison, his wife, Kelly, at his side.

Hatuey asked the religious man holding the flame if indeed any Christians were in heaven.

He is holding on to life with the hope that he will again be allowed to see his son.

She was holding the back of her chair with one hand; her loose sleeve had slipped almost to the shoulder of her uplifted arm.

Their glances met, she holding him always at arm's length by that grip upon his shoulders, a grip that was firm and nervous.

Two many-branched candelabra, holding wax lights, brilliantly illuminate the game.

He was holding his big head high in the air, like a giraffe, and gazing proudly about him as he ran.

One of the little girls in pigtails was holding him, while Miss Anne administered the feeding-bottle.

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On this page you'll find 60 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to holding, such as: equity, goods, ownership, property, acreage, and acres.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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