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  • present tense form of caress (3rd person singular).
  • plural of caress.

caresses





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In Ain Ebel's cemetery, Jallad caresses her son's tombstone, surrounded by women trying to comfort her.

From Barron's Mar. 16, 2026

We see Ella Fitzgerald at New York’s Basin Street East in the mid-1950s; her eyes closed, she gently leans into a microphone that she caresses with both hands.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

Some of his touches seem less functional and more like affectionate caresses for beloved pets, and a fond smile plays around his lips.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2023

Within sight of the fierce flames Mohammed Atris caresses the fresh green shoots that cover his land.

From BBC Dec. 26, 2022

He caresses my hair and kisses the top of my head.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed



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