caressing

Example Sentences

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Caressing his consonants and trumpeting his vowels, he handled the witty dialogue with astonishing aplomb.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2016

Caressing the river’s surface with a kayak paddle, he looked as if the top of his head might just clear the bridge.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2012

Later, there was the equally astonishing case of Pompeo Batoni’s “Venus Caressing Cupid” selling for $1.76 million.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2011

I am for gold—her golden hair Whose mesh my soul entrances; Caressing this, what do I care For national finances?

From Cap and Gown A Treasury of College Verse by Knowles, Frederic Lawrence

In father's arms I nestle, Caressing soft, dark hair; I beg for one more story, Or breathe my childhood's prayer.

From Poems A Message of Hope by Walton, Mary Alice