as in gift
something given to someone without expectation of a return
gave little handsels to their houseguests on New Year's Day
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Noun
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The wines aren’t really exported, either, so a bottle carried carefully back to the USA makes a welcome gift.—
Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 3 Apr. 2025
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Be Forward-Looking If feedback is such a gift, why do most of us hate receiving it as well as giving it?—
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The project, whose construction depended on being fully funded through donations or grants, will expand recreational access without using taxpayer dollars.—
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But privately, several lobbyists generally shrugged at the idea of limiting their own donations.—
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In a holiday twist, the ring box ended up being in one of Mellencamp's Christmas presents from Arroyave.—
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At present, options such as green feedstock are either unavailable or not yet cost-competitive at scale.—
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After the presentation, Nguyen answered some questions from this news organization regarding the tariffs, taxes and trade issues being pondered by the White House.—
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This can be observed in his choice to host the presentation of Pellador’s Summer 2025 collection at Skehans Freehouse, an Irish pub in a residential area of South East London.—
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“Handsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handsel. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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