petting
Example Sentences
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Following the outbreak, the farm shop voluntarily suspended its feeding and petting sessions and cooperated fully with the investigation, PHW said last year.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
I haven’t watched the series, so I didn’t understand why we were beheading a stuffed bear, but families seemed thrilled to explore the venue, including petting Uncle Fester’s Chupacabra.
From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025
For Ostrovsky, the man who had left his wife and two daughters to get food, everything seemed to be fine when they arrived a little after 5.30 p.m. and saw bubbles and a petting zoo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
One cannot tell if a cow’s milk is safe by petting the animal.
From Salon • Sep. 22, 2025
“Glad you caught the witch lesson,” May said, still petting the broom, which now seemed to be purring.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
