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

The reunion ended up going viral for a whole ’nother reason after the “Saturday Night Fever” star caressed and cupped Menzel’s face.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2024

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

Then, slowly, he moved his right hand across the closed Talmud, and his fingers caressed the Hebrew title of the tractate that was stamped into the spine of the binding.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok