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bear hug

noun as in embracement

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Where many plush slippers tend to feel like clown shoes, these fit snugly, like a bear hug for your feet.

Go big with a large massage chair that feels like a bear hug, or keep it simple with a heated massage recliner disguised as a typical piece of living room furniture.

One plaintiff, William Jarta Hall, says he was on Bladensburg Road NE on a fall afternoon in 2015 when Onoja pulled up on his bicycle, wrapped him in a bear hug and threw him down on the sidewalk.

When he came on set he would pick up every woman and give them a big bear hug in the morning.

Bonus: BFF Billy Crystal, who hosted that year, giving Williams a big bear hug as he exited, trophy in hand, to the wings.

Then Cathy sweeps Cannistraci literally off her feet in a bear hug.

Pull your lover close for a bear hug in the middle of a passionate kiss.

As he reached for it, the feared Soviet leader gave Susskind a playful bear hug.

Away went Marjorie, after bestowing another tumultuous bear-hug on her mother.

Dear Davy, I wish you were here to-night, to catch me up in that great bear hug of yours.

If Charles stepped inside it, the man would grab him in a bear hug and knife him in the back.

"You know we care to go," laughed Mary Jane and she jumped up and gave him a big bear hug.

A great, happy "bear-hug" almost choked him, as Phil's arms were clasped about his neck.

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On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to bear hug, such as: embrace, enfoldment, hug, scissors, squeeze, and tight embrace.

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

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