cuddle

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

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

“People need to be respectful. If the cats want to cuddle, cuddle them. If they want to play, play with them. Just get to know them.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Some humans want to hurt you, and others want to crowd, cage, and cuddle you—when what you really need is just grass, mud, clean water, and a little space.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

"It was so hard to comfort him, I wanted to cuddle him but it would cause him too much pain," she said.

From BBC ● May 11, 2026

The boys cuddle with me, sensing something is wrong.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau

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

Eleven-year-old Henry said: "She helps with people who have got sensory issues. She's a lovely dog and when you are upset she can come and give you some cuddles and help you to relax."

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2025

She cuddles with me and combs my hair with her fingers.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

"Tommy will rest his head on mine, he likes to be cuddled but this is the first time he has shown me any real emotion, and it means so much," James adds.

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025

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

Rahena pulled her daughter into her lap and cuddled her.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024

Parker nodded toward the second-story window, where they could see Hazel and Sophie cuddled up with the nanny.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2023

She cuddled closer to Kapu, wondering if Amaroq would hunt tonight.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

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

Video from the group captured the tiny cubs crying, feeding and cuddling with their mom, but mostly the family sleeps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2026

Since the elevators can be slow, staff spend a decent amount of time absorbed in the daily rhythms of Claude, who likes cuddling with snapping turtles and holding his own hand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2025

They usually stare at each other when Rute is cuddling with her on the couch and stroking her long curly hair.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025

“It’s Glerk ,” Luna said, pulling the rabbit onto her lap and cuddling it affectionately.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill