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

Proctor nodded along as Coen spoke and enveloped his attorney, Tom Yu, in a bear hug after the ruling was finalized.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The singer added that the first thing he was going to do was see his children and "give them a big hug" before going home and getting some pizza.

From BBC • May 15, 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

He twined round Nim’s feet in a prickly hug.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr