hug

Example Sentences

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It’s an easy comfort meal for when I’m missing home and craving a dish that feels like a warm hug, whether it’s raining outside or not.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Even Betty’s feet are frightened: Her big toes briefly take on the form of faces and hug each other in fear.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

"You have to shake hands; you have to hug people," he tells the BBC.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Trump had claimed before heading to China for the first time in nearly a decade that Xi would give him a "big, fat hug".

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

“Perfect! I’ll take it!” he said, lifting the grandfather clock up in a bear hug.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el