hugged
Example Sentences
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Fong wept as the unanimous verdicts were read out and hugged family and friends after being released from the dock.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Niewiadoma-Phinney, finishing second, hugged it out with Vollering and the boss of Vollering’s team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Oman angered Iranian officials when it set up a U.S.-backed corridor for shipping that hugged its coastline without Iranian approval.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Neither of us is big on hugging, but we hugged, both of us smiling.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Mutti put her hands over Karli’s ears and hugged him to her.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
