petting

Example Sentences

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Capybaras occasionally wander into the café, though petting them isn’t allowed.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The companies also offer recommendations, like giving certain supplements or bringing babies to a petting zoo, which they said can improve children’s microbiomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Signs on most kennels asked visitors to avoid putting their hands inside the kennels or petting the animals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Half asleep, she reached out for her dog - and instead found herself petting a smooth, slithering object.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

The zoo owner put Buttons in the trailer for the ride back to the petting zoo.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene