dab

“He can’t use his hands at all so we also have to dab him with towels. He can’t even scratch his nose.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

"People don't realise, but cod was not the go-to fish when fish and chip shops started about 160 years ago," he said, revealing that it was dab that first made up a fish supper.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

Already in her still relatively short career, Elle Fanning has managed to position herself smack dab in the center of these two polarities, the perfect combination of classic Hollywood and new age celebrity.

From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2026

Learning from England mistakes in Perth and his own previous troubles in Australia, Root barely scored through the covers and largely put away any intention to dab the ball behind square on the off side.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025

But the girl smelled like her mother’s house, like the dab of perfume she had touched to her neck before school that morning.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

Iron-straight defence, dabs to third man and shuffles off the hips.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2025

Martha Stewart doesn't do warts, but Cutler edits a wry irony into the artful coverage she dabs on her blemishes, like her refusal to count her marital infidelity as equivalent to that of her husband.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2024

His voice was firm, doling out dabs of sweetness cut with the occasional thrilling yelp.

From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

He added dabs of bright colours with pink and orange dresses.

From Reuters ● Feb. 22, 2023

Another woman takes a handkerchief from her pocket and dabs at her eyes.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

Root dabbed, cut and guided to the third man fence.

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

“It’s so difficult to explain,” said Gorden, now 33 and the captain at Angel City, as she dabbed at the tears with a tissue.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026

In the rear open kitchen, Manon Fleury turned humble winter produce into memorable dishes: Fried sweet-potato threads mimicked a mini funnel cake, dabbed with loquat jam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

Afterwards Nawat appeared at a press conference wearing a tuxedo and openly weeping as he theatrically dabbed his eyes with a handkerchief, claiming he had been "betrayed".

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2025

Old Minna dabbed at her eyes with her apron.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

We see through her eyes an assistant dabbing moisturizer on her hand, art installers asking where she wants a large sculpture, a man cleaning her pool who greets her.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

Then Goldberg stole the spotlight, having left her seat to take over dabbing duties from their guest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025

“He never told anyone what to say,” she said, occasionally dabbing her eyes with a tissue as she spoke.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025

"You have given him the best birthday gift he could ever have," she said, dabbing away tears and occasionally pausing to collect herself.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

Wilson came back into the dining room, dabbing at his shirt with a damp towel.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte