bear hug
Example Sentences
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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
Trainer pushed a 6-foot par putt to the right of the cup to end it, with Lowry lifting a laughing McIlroy off the ground with a bear hug on the green.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024
Jelly Roll didn’t realize his bear hug had lifted Garth Brooks up until a clip of their ACM Awards meeting went viral.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2024
Aurora is wrapping Bryce’s legs up in a bear hug like it’s the only way to get out her need to squeeze something super tight with love.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
