caressed
Example Sentences
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Two girls, their faces streaked with tears, gently caressed the face of a dead man, wrapped in a sheet with a floral motif, and then hugged each other tightly.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
During a performance at an Atlanta event in September, the “Ride With Me” rapper and his now-wife playfully caressed her stomach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
“They’ll get cuddled and caressed — the cats will be happy,” she said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
Not every chicken wants to be held, but many enjoy perching on a human shoulder or plopping down in an open lap to be caressed.
From Salon ● May 10, 2023
She reached down and grabbed his hand, caressed it, and gave him a look he’d never seen before.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
