cuddle
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The cats mostly range in age from 8 months old to 2 years old, with some as young as 4 months — and adult guests are free to cuddle, hold and move them around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
“People need to be respectful. If the cats want to cuddle, cuddle them. If they want to play, play with them. Just get to know them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Some humans want to hurt you, and others want to crowd, cage, and cuddle you—when what you really need is just grass, mud, clean water, and a little space.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
The Prince and Princess of Wales and their children have named an eastern grey kangaroo Cwtch, which is Welsh for cuddle, at Australia Zoo.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
The boys come in and cuddle with me, one on either side.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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A message from the nursery to Kyle, 40, and Sheena, 38, said Skye had received "lots of cuddles and is absolutely fine".
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
She cuddles next to me when I’m sick and sits on my chest when I cry.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2025
“Lots of cuddles, silence and hugs,” said Marcovitz.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
Myle has had no shortage of offers for cuddles and walks and became the unintended star of a recent Lionesses photoshoot, also making an appearance on a podcast.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2025
A person who has serious allergies cuddles a cat?
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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He was loved and cuddled and had a lovely night with us.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
A new study -- published in the Human-Animal Interactions journal -- reveals that cows who are cuddled as therapy animals showed a strong preference for interactions with women when compared to men.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024
Mayerlin Bracamontes cuddled and played with her 5-month-old daughter as she waited for a train.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
“They’ll get cuddled and caressed — the cats will be happy,” she said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
For a panda to survive in the wild, a panda must be wild—and that can’t happen if it’s been cuddled and coddled and cared for by humans before it’s released.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
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A video posted by a Tamil film star showing him cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an investigation by Indian wildlife officials over how he came into contact with the animal.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
That’s part of the film’s genius, something that was difficult to see 25 years ago, when the most intimate relationship most people had with technology was cuddling up with their TiVo every night.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Eyton said: "We get a lot of flowers donated at this time of the year so the tables will look beautiful and I may bring the cuddling carrots along too."
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
Here, the couple spent lots of time standing in for BK’s family, cuddling, grooming and wrestling with him, and tending to his emotional needs as well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
“They do,” said the third, a subdued-looking child cuddling her rabbit daemon.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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