tenderly

Example Sentences

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A fragment from a much larger painting, it shows a severe Mary with the small hand of the Christ Child tenderly grazing her cheek.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Maybe there was a memo sent round the royal households of Europe, but many of this year's Christmas cards seem to have similar images of showing their families holding on to each other tenderly.

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

In September of that year, Wonder appeared on “Soul Train” and spoke tenderly about the singer before performing a medley of “Lovin’ You” and “Perfect Angel’s” title track, which he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

They tenderly hold Gazala’s hands in a room that “smells like roses and orange peel.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

I held the back of my sleeve to my nose—gently, tenderly, it still hurt so badly—trying to stem the bleeding.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz