caress

Example Sentences

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One woman paused before the display and raised her hand to caress an image.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Instead of the full-throated, Pavarotti-style belt that’s common in this repertoire, Mr. Pati makes a familiar song like “O sole mio” as gentle as a caress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 1, 2025

The boy and the mom are beloved, but it’s their own face that each is shown to caress.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Survivors of Sunday’s wreck and relatives of the people who died crumpled over in grief as they sat down to caress their loved one’s coffin.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2023

My fingers caress the wood and the pegs, which time and touch have worn smooth.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman