- present participle of caress.
caressing
Example Sentences
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Europa, the king’s daughter, becomes enamored of the creature, entwining his horns with flowers and caressing him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Jareth is an illusionist as beguiling and seductive as he is sinister, caressing bubbles and gravity-defiant glass spheres with liquid grace.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026
His opener - the competition's fastest goal so far - had the hallmarks of a player who had regained his confidence, taking a touch and caressing a fine finish into the far corner.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2025
With the cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom, he shows them off beautifully, caressing them in light so that they look lit from within.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
He found the dark horse in the night and stood caressing the warm skin, thick bristly mane, feeding sugar, talking.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
