rubbing

Example Sentences

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In that light, his tip wasn’t a kindness but a form of mockery: the billionaire Trump rubbing everyone’s noses in how vast the gulf is between them.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

"For a brief second, I thought there was someone with a squeegee mop cleaning the outside of the window. I turned around, and it was the bear's wet nose rubbing against the window."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Meeting up with friends, rubbing fabric between their fingers and the overall vibe of wandering through a bustling shopping center are experiences they can’t get online.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

For up-and-coming filmmakers, an Oscar nomination -- and the attendant glitz and glamour of luncheons rubbing shoulders with megastars like Timothee Chalamet and Steven Spielberg -- is confirmation that persistence pays off.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

He was still studying us like we had words written across our foreheads, and I found myself rubbing mine before I even realized I was doing it.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin