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Discover Ludwig"said holding" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when a character is speaking while holding something. For example: "Gabby said, holding her daughter's hand, 'We're so happy to be here'."
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"Bob," he said, holding out his hand.
As I said, holding the C.E.O.
"Here," I said, holding out my handkerchief.
"This one," Jose said, holding one.
"I don't want anything," he said, holding his Kalashnikov rifle.
"Look at the nerds," Fisher said, holding up a glass.
Everything looked O.K., Meng said, holding up her CT scans.
"I'm celibate, actually," he said, holding open the door.
"That tightness," Young said, holding his chest, referring to Barr.
"It's a nice-looking card," she said, holding one up.
There's a lot here," she said, holding up the device.
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