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But a 5-year-old can’t cuddle a compound-interest chart.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

"As long as you don't try to pet him, cuddle him or feed him, Jimothy poses zero public health risk," said the state health department on Threads, external.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“These liddol ones are currently spending quality family time behind the scenes while mom keeps busy with round-the-clock cuddle puddles, grooming and care.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

I lead him back to bed, cuddle up beside him.

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

You go to live in a big city and have your English there to cuddle you.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

"They've had so many cuddles from everybody," she said.

From BBC ● May 1, 2026

She described how he had changed from being a "polite, funny little boy" who had liked lots of cuddles to one who gets overwhelmed by crowds.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026

She cuddles next to me when I’m sick and sits on my chest when I cry.

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2025

“Lots of cuddles, silence and hugs,” said Marcovitz.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025

Dylan cuddles up next to me and Samantha accepts it because if she’s in this for the long run, this is her new life.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

A new study -- published in the Human-Animal Interactions journal -- reveals that cows who are cuddled as therapy animals showed a strong preference for interactions with women when compared to men.

From Science Daily ● May 22, 2024

Leiland-James was initially placed with a foster carer, Charlotte Day, who said he was a "beautiful, happy, contented little boy" who "did not cry much" and "loved being cuddled and carried".

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2024

Mayerlin Bracamontes cuddled and played with her 5-month-old daughter as she waited for a train.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023

“They’ll get cuddled and caressed — the cats will be happy,” she said.

From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

There, cuddled in the haymow, were Grommet, the smith’s lardy daughter, and the pockmarked pig boy from the manor.

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman

“She remains in our hearts, an inimitable force of nature,” her family wrote in the statement accompanying a photo of Jordan cuddling a cat.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

That’s part of the film’s genius, something that was difficult to see 25 years ago, when the most intimate relationship most people had with technology was cuddling up with their TiVo every night.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

Despite now being ten years old and away from her family for so long, Bindi is still keen for attention, cuddling up to Jilly and resting on her lap.

From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025

“Or cuddling with your pet. Service and volunteerism can also be a joy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025

Mom let Via stay home from school, too, so the two of us took turns cuddling with Bear and playing tug-of-war with him.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio