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caress

[kuh-res] / kəˈrɛs /




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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

“Sometimes she’ll say, ‘Mariella,’ and she’ll caress my hand,” the pre-K teacher says.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Under Lattouf’s caress, the bird relaxes little by little, allowing her to evaluate it.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023

After a minute’s silence, he looked down at Amy, who sat on the cricket at his feet, and said, with a caress of the shining hair...

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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