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hugging

NOUN
embrace
Synonyms




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He worked the room - and it was a very big room - with great patience, hugging and chatting, joking, posing for pictures, trying out a few of the sports events.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

I could watch videos of him hugging his mentor and former teammate Ronaldinho or Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni all day long.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

"It was incredible, my son and I were jumping up and down hugging each other singing Wonderwall - it was just a dream," she said.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

"They were together the three of them, hugging," said Alvarado of the last moment he saw his family.

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

In the hugging heat of July he was struck with a new, most exciting possibility.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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