cuddle

“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

"But she recognised us, and we had a very tearful cuddle for a very long time."

From BBC ● Jun. 3, 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

Sea lions are thigmotactic, a scientific term for very social creatures who like to cuddle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

She bends down and gives Bo a quick cuddle.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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

This is all so he can coddle his sulky, wild teenage son while expecting Carrie to limit all extracurricular cuddles to her adopted kitty, Shoe.

From Salon ● May 29, 2025

Eleven-year-old Henry said: "She helps with people who have got sensory issues. She's a lovely dog and when you are upset she can come and give you some cuddles and help you to relax."

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2025

She cuddles with me and combs my hair with her fingers.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

She said that Jensen-Lee "was a baby who loved being sung to, being cuddled by his mammy and his nanny and bampy."

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 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

Rahena pulled her daughter into her lap and cuddled her.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024

“They’ll get cuddled and caressed — the cats will be happy,” she said.

From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

We had taken a blanket to sit on, but it had gotten chilly, so we wrapped it around us and cuddled and talked until there wasn’t even a sliver of sun left over the ocean.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

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

In a joint Instagram post with the outlet, the Hallmark co-stars shared tender photos from an intimate shoot of themselves cuddling their baby girl and posing with their dog, Willoughby.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

Despite now being ten years old and away from her family for so long, Bindi is still keen for attention, cuddling up to Jilly and resting on her lap.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025

“Or cuddling with your pet. Service and volunteerism can also be a joy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025

When I gave him a thorough tickling session and some tremendous raspberries on his belly, he cheered, cuddling up to me.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer