petting
Example Sentences
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Capybaras occasionally wander into the café, though petting them isn’t allowed.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
There, visitors can spend time petting the rodents for about $32.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
Signs on most kennels asked visitors to avoid putting their hands inside the kennels or petting the animals.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
"Everyone felt jittery, and no-one knew what would happen," says Stella, who has developed a habit of petting and squeezing her plushies since Covid.
From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026
"If Buttons would just go away and stay away, no one would come to the petting zoo. Dad would have to sell the farm and we could go back home."
From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene
