caressed
Example Sentences
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A rescuer gently caressed their heads and offered them biscuits and water, before leading them away to safety.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
During a performance at an Atlanta event in September, the “Ride With Me” rapper and his now-wife playfully caressed her stomach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
“They’ll get cuddled and caressed — the cats will be happy,” she said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023
Not every chicken wants to be held, but many enjoy perching on a human shoulder or plopping down in an open lap to be caressed.
From Salon ● May 10, 2023
“I thought it best,” corrected Luna, and what seemed like a thousand hands caressed her cheeks and the top of her head and her shoulders.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
