pat
Example Sentences
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She pats gently and pulls Mom to her feet, leading them around the building.
From Literature
“Hello, old friend,” he said, patting the cover.
From Literature
The dollar remained slightly stronger after Fed Chair Powell signaled that the central bank is likely to stand pat on interest rates.
A pat of butter melting into everything, a scatter of cheese, a cool spoonful of sour cream.
From Salon
Duffy said ICE agents are trained law enforcement, and “know how to pat people down” and operate x-ray machines.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
