caress
Example Sentences
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His left hand clutches a silver teapot in a gesture midway between a caress and a grasp.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Longley said: "The first thing you notice here is the silence, and the caress of the sea air."
From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024
“Sometimes she’ll say, ‘Mariella,’ and she’ll caress my hand,” the pre-K teacher says.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2023
Under Lattouf’s caress, the bird relaxes little by little, allowing her to evaluate it.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023
The cat will settle quietly on the windowsill and caress her with his eyes.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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