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

One study even showed that healthy young adults who caressed a robotic baby seal were happier, and felt less pain from a mild heat stimulus, than those who read an article about an astronomer.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

They battled through the contest and had only one shot on target, which came in the sixth minute when former Toffee Alex Iwobi's caressed shot was batted out by Pickford.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

Melvin, who died later on in Korea, caressed the slow August landscape, chasing butterflies.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols