petting
Example Sentences
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They were petting the dogs, feeding them hamburgers and candy.
From Literature
Companies offer tests, supplements and guidance—like petting zoos and dirt piles—with the promise of improving infants’ health.
The companies also offer recommendations, like giving certain supplements or bringing babies to a petting zoo, which they said can improve children’s microbiomes.
He couldn’t even stand to see me petting an old hog, or a cat.
From Literature
There, visitors can spend time petting the rodents for about $32.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
