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As soon as the two goats were introduced, Harold showed lots of interest and went over to nuzzle them.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024

Talking it through with one another helps, but so does a tail wag and a nuzzle from a co-worker who has seen it all and rolls with it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023

Then they stick their beaks below the surface and “chatter” their mouths open and closed, darting their tongues in and out to create suction as they nuzzle the pond’s bottom.

From Science Magazine ● Jan. 9, 2023

“My wife’s not here. She usually takes him out in the morning while I’m upstairs working out. And so, I felt this nuzzle of my dog’s nose against my chest about five minutes to 7.”

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 1, 2022

Akira wrapped her arms around Dodger’s head and returned the nuzzle.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

When she nuzzles the correct one, which she always seems to do, a tube squirts water into her bowl.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 7, 2023

Johnson nuzzles the Teresa’s bow against the stern of the Marjorie C. Thick fenders cushion the impact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2021

Her connection to them was obvious at the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation’s summer farm here when she had Brickbat and My Teddy Bear — former racehorses — curtsying to her for peppermints and nuzzles.

From New York Times ● Aug. 31, 2021

What follows is an adorable animation where a cat slowly walks up to Jin, sniffs, nuzzles his hand, and then gives him a playful bite on the wrist.

From The Verge ● Aug. 19, 2021

He picks her up and she nuzzles her nose into his neck, purring like a turbine.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

After a brisk run in a team category, the 51-year-old son of the 1971 winner sprinted off his boat, high-fived a line of spectators and playfully nuzzled a woman seated in a lawnchair.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

"FYI we did NOT feed them as that is not allowed - they came up and nuzzled us so we just gave them a little pat then let them be."

From BBC ● May 15, 2024

She nuzzled around a bit, kind of got my smell I guess and then literally fell asleep.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 18, 2023

She nuzzled a bottle of cleaning spray to show her affinity for stain removal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2023

I nuzzled up to him again, but kept my eyes closed until the battle was finished.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

"They're so funny looking. There's something about the very oversized bill, their behaviour on some of the trail camera footage, the nuzzling behaviour. And they're also so clumsy."

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

“I can be your pillow, mommy,” her daughter said, nuzzling into her neck.

From Salon ● May 27, 2026

Imagine if your Apple Watch grew legs and could follow you around, not merely vibrating to remind you to stand up every half-hour, but playfully nuzzling your hand to remind you to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026

For a veteran with PTSD, a service dog may retrieve medication or perform anxiety-relieving actions like nuzzling or leaning against a person when the dog senses a heightened state of anxiety.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024

The engraved wood pressed back, like a cat nuzzling her hand.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi