tight embrace

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

Mariche reaches down to cradle Autje's face and then pulls her into a tight embrace, both shaking with sobs.

From Salon • Feb. 4, 2023

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

When the Standard sisters finally saw each other again, they wept and wrapped each other in a tight embrace.

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2021

The elf collapsed next to Wielaf and pulled him into a tight embrace.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack