nuzzle

Example Sentences

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He followed this pair across rocky hillside for a couple of hours and took his shot when the male paused to nuzzle the female.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

Then they stick their beaks below the surface and “chatter” their mouths open and closed, darting their tongues in and out to create suction as they nuzzle the pond’s bottom.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 9, 2023

One of the family’s horses, Jellybean, approaches to nuzzle my neck when I move in to take a selfie.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2022

“My wife’s not here. She usually takes him out in the morning while I’m upstairs working out. And so, I felt this nuzzle of my dog’s nose against my chest about five minutes to 7.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2022

He snatched up the bawling lambs and ran from mother to mother until he made up the right pair, whereupon they would knock him out of the way in their hurry to nuzzle each other.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman