hug

Example Sentences

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Keita Williams, founder of the career coaching company Success Bully, says she “wants to extend a virtual hug” to you, as she has experienced similar treatment in the workplace.

From MarketWatch

At the end of their visit they also stopped to spend 25 minutes in the heavy rain chatting to well-wishers, with Catherine giving high-fives and hugs and William posing for selfies.

From BBC

On a chilly morning, at a petrol station not far from Culiacán, Pulido and a group of other mothers hugged each other before setting out on a search.

From BBC

Earlier on Wednesday, a red carpet was rolled out at Israel's Ben Gurion airport and Modi was greeted with a hug by Netanyahu as he disembarked the plane.

From Barron's

“Perfect! I’ll take it!” he said, lifting the grandfather clock up in a bear hug.

From Literature