sure-handed
adjective
sure-hand·ed
ˈshu̇r-ˈhan-dəd 
ˈshər-
: proficient and confident in performance especially using the hands
sure-handedness
noun
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Roberts said sure-handed veteran infielder Miguel Rojas will primarily take over at shortstop for now.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
Loading your audio article SANTA CLARA – The 49ers enjoyed their spring fling with Ricky Pearsall, a sure-handed rookie with graceful feet ready for the NFL’s ballroom dancefloor.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
Pop star Taylor Swift is expected to fly straight from a Saturday night performance in Tokyo to Nevada to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce, who’s Patrick Mahomes’ most sure-handed teammate.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2024
An elite route runner who is savvy at getting open, quick out of his breaks and capable of picking up yards after the catch, the sure-handed McConkey would be a welcome addition to quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ offense.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2024
Ronnie Bell was not sure-handed in that capacity as a rookie.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
The most sure-handed player who catches the most footballs wins.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2024
The sure-handed target caught 76.9 percent of balls thrown in his direction, and should be the focus of the 49ers’ defense on critical downs.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
Baltimore couldn’t stop him, and that’s not unusual considering the trail of wreckage the sure-handed Kelce has left in his wake.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2024
Loading your audio article SANTA CLARA – The 49ers enjoyed their spring fling with Ricky Pearsall, a sure-handed rookie with graceful feet ready for the NFL’s ballroom dancefloor.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 7 June 2024
Pop star Taylor Swift is expected to fly straight from a Saturday night performance in Tokyo to Nevada to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce, who’s Patrick Mahomes’ most sure-handed teammate.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2024
An elite route runner who is savvy at getting open, quick out of his breaks and capable of picking up yards after the catch, the sure-handed McConkey would be a welcome addition to quarterback Patrick Mahomes’ offense.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2024
Ronnie Bell was not sure-handed in that capacity as a rookie.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
The most sure-handed player who catches the most footballs wins.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2024
The sure-handed target caught 76.9 percent of balls thrown in his direction, and should be the focus of the 49ers’ defense on critical downs.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2024
Baltimore couldn’t stop him, and that’s not unusual considering the trail of wreckage the sure-handed Kelce has left in his wake.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Sure-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure-handed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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