bear hug

Example Sentences

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Proctor nodded along as Coen spoke and enveloped his attorney, Tom Yu, in a bear hug after the ruling was finalized.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

I've posted it on social media and it shows me going over to give him a bear hug, but it is him who ends up lifting me off the ground.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Yvonne Carvalho, a 5-foot dynamo with oversize black glasses and purple MAC lipstick, greeted the nurse anesthesiologist with a bear hug and questions about her dating life and her daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025

When he spots Lira, he rushes to give him a bear hug.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

Like, I literally can’t tell if he wants me to go away or if he wants me to bust into his car with a bear hug.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli