petting
Example Sentences
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Following the outbreak, the farm shop voluntarily suspended its feeding and petting sessions and cooperated fully with the investigation, PHW said last year.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
I haven’t watched the series, so I didn’t understand why we were beheading a stuffed bear, but families seemed thrilled to explore the venue, including petting Uncle Fester’s Chupacabra.
From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025
Helfer added Mr. Jack O’Lanterns Pumpkin Patch to his first business, Mr. Jingles Christmas Trees, building it around ticketed activities like Halloween-themed bouncy houses, petting zoos and pumpkin decorating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
One cannot tell if a cow’s milk is safe by petting the animal.
From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025
“Come, Jo, don’t be thorny. After studying himself to a skeleton all the week, a fellow deserves petting and ought to get it.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
