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Clover, who is of above-average intelligence and can—not to boast—twirl, kiss, cuddle, speak, “inside speak,” and perform most of the standard pup party tricks, struggled with it even after a week of dedicated training.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026

“These liddol ones are currently spending quality family time behind the scenes while mom keeps busy with round-the-clock cuddle puddles, grooming and care.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

Linden, from Bellshill, later told the court that he had only given the man a cuddle before going back to his own bed.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

I had to admit, seeing Opal cuddle and whisper to her baby was very sweet.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

"They've had so many cuddles from everybody," she said.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

“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

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

Zola scoots onto the bed and cuddles Rosetta.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech

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

While Keegan and Brian browsed vendor booths, Juliet stayed safely cuddled in her mother’s arms, sporting a T-shirt that read: “Trans Rights are Human Rights.”

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2023

Parker nodded toward the second-story window, where they could see Hazel and Sophie cuddled up with the nanny.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2023

But I took stupid Bluie and kind of cuddled with him as I fell asleep.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

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

Love is in the air - and apparently the vegetable crates - after a pair of "cuddling carrots" were discovered among the fresh produce donated to a food recycling organisation.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026

In her introduction, she — horrors! — makes his smoothie with the wrong milk and, a beat later, insists on cuddling the cat on their leather sofa.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025

Since the elevators can be slow, staff spend a decent amount of time absorbed in the daily rhythms of Claude, who likes cuddling with snapping turtles and holding his own hand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2025

He rushes to the living room to wake up Mami and Papi, cuddling with them on the sofa bed until they’re ready to get up.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar