cuddle

“People need to be respectful. If the cats want to cuddle, cuddle them. If they want to play, play with them. Just get to know them.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Dudamel joins him with his music box, and, sheepishly trying not to look embarrassed, they cutely cuddle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 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

Mother was always saying he was the only one who would ever sit on her lap and cuddle.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

"She basically just ran into my arms and just snuggled up in here and just did the biggest cuddles of all time," she was quoted as saying by the AP news agency on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025

It is intended for the fish, but you will not be offended if it cuddles up to other items on your plate.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2024

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

"Tommy will rest his head on mine, he likes to be cuddled but this is the first time he has shown me any real emotion, and it means so much," James adds.

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025

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

While Keegan and Brian browsed vendor booths, Juliet stayed safely cuddled in her mother’s arms, sporting a T-shirt that read: “Trans Rights are Human Rights.”

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2023

Parker nodded toward the second-story window, where they could see Hazel and Sophie cuddled up with the nanny.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2023

He cuddled close to me, as much in need of comfort as I was.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

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

Eyton said: "We get a lot of flowers donated at this time of the year so the tables will look beautiful and I may bring the cuddling carrots along too."

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 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

“Or cuddling with your pet. Service and volunteerism can also be a joy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025

Mom let Via stay home from school, too, so the two of us took turns cuddling with Bear and playing tug-of-war with him.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio