caressed
Example Sentences
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Two girls, their faces streaked with tears, gently caressed the face of a dead man, wrapped in a sheet with a floral motif, and then hugged each other tightly.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
From being caressed by Drew Barrymore to shutting down Ozempic naysayers, and even lighting the Empire State Building, here’s everything Oprah managed to accomplish by Wednesday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2023
“They’ll get cuddled and caressed — the cats will be happy,” she said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
Not every chicken wants to be held, but many enjoy perching on a human shoulder or plopping down in an open lap to be caressed.
From Salon ● May 10, 2023
Joseph couldn’t help noticing how careful his uncle was with the surface, how he caressed it and stared at it, as if the table were the most important thing in the world.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
