caressed

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Beside her, occasionally caressed by the women, stood eight-year-old Mustafa, his expression as fragile as glass.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

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

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

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

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols