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

From being caressed by Drew Barrymore to shutting down Ozempic naysayers, and even lighting the Empire State Building, here’s everything Oprah managed to accomplish by Wednesday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2023

During those early days, according to Dass’s medical record, she caressed her daughter, was caring and attentive and seemed to be adjusting well to her new role.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 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

Dumbledore approached the wall of the cave and caressed it with his blackened fingertips, murmuring words in a strange tongue that Harry did not understand.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling