petting

Example Sentences

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“Oh my, I didn’t mean to upset you. One thing my gran is correct about: blood pressure is a silent enemy. Let’s start over. I suggest we establish a tradition of petting these griffins.”

From Literature

Grandma Mae, Mom, and me petting a pig at the fair.

From Literature

“I’m doing what you told me I couldn’t do on the tundra buggy. I’m petting a polar bear.”

From Literature

Half asleep, she reached out for her dog - and instead found herself petting a smooth, slithering object.

From BBC

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