nuzzle

Example Sentences

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Picture the soft, cool nuzzle of your dog.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

As soon as the two goats were introduced, Harold showed lots of interest and went over to nuzzle them.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

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

If he was comfortable enough to nuzzle at me for food, we could get along well enough for a hard day’s ride.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss