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“These liddol ones are currently spending quality family time behind the scenes while mom keeps busy with round-the-clock cuddle puddles, grooming and care.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Some humans want to hurt you, and others want to crowd, cage, and cuddle you—when what you really need is just grass, mud, clean water, and a little space.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children have named an eastern grey kangaroo Cwtch, which is Welsh for cuddle, at Australia Zoo.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

Sea lions are thigmotactic, a scientific term for very social creatures who like to cuddle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

There was something about the way he looked at her so sadly with big, soft eyes that made her want to cuddle him tight in her arms.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

She cuddles next to me when I’m sick and sits on my chest when I cry.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2025

“Lots of cuddles, silence and hugs,” said Marcovitz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025

This is all so he can coddle his sulky, wild teenage son while expecting Carrie to limit all extracurricular cuddles to her adopted kitty, Shoe.

From Salon ● May 29, 2025

Ms Cappé described Rillette - whom she cuddles and strokes - as her "best friend".

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025

Dylan cuddles up next to me and Samantha accepts it because if she’s in this for the long run, this is her new life.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

He was loved and cuddled and had a lovely night with us.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

A new study -- published in the Human-Animal Interactions journal -- reveals that cows who are cuddled as therapy animals showed a strong preference for interactions with women when compared to men.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024

Rahena pulled her daughter into her lap and cuddled her.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024

“They’ll get cuddled and caressed — the cats will be happy,” she said.

From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

In the living room, Mom and Sam are on the couch, cuddled up.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

That’s part of the film’s genius, something that was difficult to see 25 years ago, when the most intimate relationship most people had with technology was cuddling up with their TiVo every night.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

Despite now being ten years old and away from her family for so long, Bindi is still keen for attention, cuddling up to Jilly and resting on her lap.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025

Here, the couple spent lots of time standing in for BK’s family, cuddling, grooming and wrestling with him, and tending to his emotional needs as well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

In her introduction, she — horrors! — makes his smoothie with the wrong milk and, a beat later, insists on cuddling the cat on their leather sofa.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025

It certainly wasn’t EG, who was already smiling, already seemed to have the world all figured out, though cuddling her was very good.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith