cuddle

Now, I have a cup of tea and give my daughter a cuddle.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

The cats mostly range in age from 8 months old to 2 years old, with some as young as 4 months — and adult guests are free to cuddle, hold and move them around.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Clover, who is of above-average intelligence and can—not to boast—twirl, kiss, cuddle, speak, “inside speak,” and perform most of the standard pup party tricks, struggled with it even after a week of dedicated training.

From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026

Sea lions are thigmotactic, a scientific term for very social creatures who like to cuddle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

“You need a cuddle, Courtney Cooper,” she says.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

A message from the nursery to Kyle, 40, and Sheena, 38, said Skye had received "lots of cuddles and is absolutely fine".

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025

“Lots of cuddles, silence and hugs,” said Marcovitz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025

This is all so he can coddle his sulky, wild teenage son while expecting Carrie to limit all extracurricular cuddles to her adopted kitty, Shoe.

From Salon ● May 29, 2025

It is intended for the fish, but you will not be offended if it cuddles up to other items on your plate.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2024

Woo cuddles up in between us and is rewarded with some head scritches from Autumn.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

She said that Jensen-Lee "was a baby who loved being sung to, being cuddled by his mammy and his nanny and bampy."

From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026

A new study -- published in the Human-Animal Interactions journal -- reveals that cows who are cuddled as therapy animals showed a strong preference for interactions with women when compared to men.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024

Mayerlin Bracamontes cuddled and played with her 5-month-old daughter as she waited for a train.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023

“They’ll get cuddled and caressed — the cats will be happy,” she said.

From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

I poured milk Into him, let him Lick chunks of Cheese from my palms, And cooked huevo After huevo Until his purring Engine kicked in And he cuddled Up to my father’s slippers.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto

A video posted by a Tamil film star showing him cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an investigation by Indian wildlife officials over how he came into contact with the animal.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

That’s part of the film’s genius, something that was difficult to see 25 years ago, when the most intimate relationship most people had with technology was cuddling up with their TiVo every night.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

And, as always, cuddling with my dog, Scout.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025

An animated Trump lovingly cuddling the Paramount logo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025

Her fingers, cuddling it, were plump and pallid.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury