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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

I lead him back to bed, cuddle up beside him.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

“There are a few steps you can take to stay safe during this storm. Consider changing your weekend plans and stay home, cuddle up, watch a movie,” Los Angeles Fire Chief Jaime Moore said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025

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

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

"She basically just ran into my arms and just snuggled up in here and just did the biggest cuddles of all time," she was quoted as saying by the AP news agency on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 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

Luna’s grandmother used to be bulbous and squat—all soft hugs and squishy cuddles.

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

The Prince of Wales posed for selfies with locals, cuddled a baby, and planted new trees during a visit to Paqueta, an island a ferry away from Rio de Janeiro.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 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

While Keegan and Brian browsed vendor booths, Juliet stayed safely cuddled in her mother’s arms, sporting a T-shirt that read: “Trans Rights are Human Rights.”

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2023

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 could have crawled into one of the other drawers and cuddled up with one of the other whatnots—the real android whatnots, as she reminded herself; the whatnots who were supposed to be whatnots.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

Despite now being ten years old and away from her family for so long, Bindi is still keen for attention, cuddling up to Jilly and resting on her lap.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025

Here, the couple spent lots of time standing in for BK’s family, cuddling, grooming and wrestling with him, and tending to his emotional needs as well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

An animated Trump lovingly cuddling the Paramount logo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2025

And then there was a shot of Erlan’s big sister Alma cuddling a kitten.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff