cuddle

Though they love a good cuddle, they’re vicious predators.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

"As long as you don't try to pet him, cuddle him or feed him, Jimothy poses zero public health risk," said the state health department on Threads, external.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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

“These liddol ones are currently spending quality family time behind the scenes while mom keeps busy with round-the-clock cuddle puddles, grooming and care.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Humans, I’d noticed, seem to be irrationally fond of dogs, and I could see why a puppy would be easier to cuddle with than, say, a gorilla.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

In a third photo, Rudy is seen wearing an orange jumper with the letter "R" on the back, as Moorish-Gallagher's footballer boyfriend Nathaniel Phillips cuddles their son.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2025

She cuddles next to me when I’m sick and sits on my chest when I cry.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 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

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

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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

Rahena pulled her daughter into her lap and cuddled her.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024

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

From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

The crowd had almost dispersed now, the stragglers giving the monumental figure of Grawp a wide berth as he cuddled Hagrid, whose howls of grief were still echoing across the water.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

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

In a joint Instagram post with the outlet, the Hallmark co-stars shared tender photos from an intimate shoot of themselves cuddling their baby girl and posing with their dog, Willoughby.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 29, 2025

Meghan shared a black-and-white snap of her cuddling her daughter, who is sat on her lap, with the pair both sporting windswept hair, appearing to be on a boat.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025

Then it gets worse, and I’m imagining the blonde agent curled under my goose-feather comforter, cuddling my stuffed panda bear.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller