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

Talking it through with one another helps, but so does a tail wag and a nuzzle from a co-worker who has seen it all and rolls with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023

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

Some are former strays that remain too skittish to step inside, while other indoor ones frequently nuzzle up against Ms. Broe and her daughter.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2022

He sat silently on a rail, letting the velvet nose nuzzle him.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara