hug

Example Sentences

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The singer added that the first thing he was going to do was see his children and "give them a big hug" before going home and getting some pizza.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Trump had claimed before heading to China for the first time in nearly a decade that Xi would give him a "big, fat hug".

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

In her last months, Claire’s skin was so sensitive that I couldn’t hug her.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

He gives me a virtual hug and convinces me to convince my husband that the pancakes in the freezer should be saved for my return and a new batch prepared for today’s breakfast.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Then Mima comes over to hug me and says, “I want you to take the oud.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar