hugged

Example Sentences

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“The lamps kept moving, the house kept shaking and I just hugged my father and we located ourselves under a door frame,” said Elsa Campos, a teacher who lives in the hard-hit east of Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

When NBA Commissioner Adam Silver read Wagler’s name aloud, he hugged everyone at his table, walked between two smoke towers and grabbed a Clippers hat with a bedazzled team logo before shaking Silver’s hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

She said she and Lee hugged before she phoned relatives to share the news.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

American settlement hugged natural ports and navigable rivers.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

He could see only Jiller's as she reached him at last, swept him into her arms, and hugged him as though she would never let him go.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda