tight embrace

Example Sentences

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There the pair shared a tight embrace – a goodbye of sorts.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Once Chantel returns home and finishes Sydney’s braids, T.J. sends the chef off with a tight embrace and the ultimate compliment.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025

Parker shared a tight embrace with former teammate Nneka Ogwumike at midcourt before tipoff and also hugged guard Kristi Toliver.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2022

Nearby, Paulina Marinkovic, a 34-year-old Chilean climate change consultant, danced in a tight embrace and no mask, her eyes closed.

From New York Times • Oct. 15, 2021

Mae and Birdie surrounded me in a tight embrace and let me sob away.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate