touching

Example Sentences

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They communicate by touching each other with their trunks, smelling each other and vocalizing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Trimming the wine budget is one thing; touching the office snacks, like bananas or Kind bars, can be a no-go.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"With the long-awaited four-day Easter weekend almost within touching distance, the cost of getting away by car is going to be noticeably higher this year," said RAC head of policy Simon Williams.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

In three years, that could provide $216,000 — a full down payment, without touching estate-tax exemptions.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

I make a show of dipping a spoon in, touching my tongue to it.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz