bear hug
Example Sentences
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After he grounded out in his final at-bat, Freeman enveloped him in an impromptu bear hug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Sullivan said, pulling his friend in for a bear hug as they both sobbed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
Yvonne Carvalho, a 5-foot dynamo with oversize black glasses and purple MAC lipstick, greeted the nurse anesthesiologist with a bear hug and questions about her dating life and her daughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025
Giant lineman JC Latham did not get the memo though as he gave Goodell a huge bear hug after being drafted by the Tennessee Titans.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2024
He locked Roy in a fierce bear hug that emptied the air from Roy’s lungs like an accordion.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
