hug

Example Sentences

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I've posted it on social media and it shows me going over to give him a bear hug, but it is him who ends up lifting me off the ground.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Playful, lived in, like a hug made from curved walls and different levels that guide you through the rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Only this time Tommy Fleetwood, the Englishman paired with Lowry, joined the celebrations and gave his Ryder Cup teammate a hug.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

I’d flown 35 hours to be here, playing Frogger with San Salvador traffic, dodging motorbikes, arms already open for a hug I’d been planning for years.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

Nim hugged her, as tight as you can hug a large green turtle.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr