rubbing
Example Sentences
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She makes a "smoothie" out of her fluffy yellow cream, rubbing blobs on the back of her hand and mixing it with a tinted moisturiser.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
That social-media exposure appears to be rubbing off on the younger generation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
One recent 75-degree afternoon, sitting on the front stoop of the rowhouse where she lives with her dad, Burton was rubbing her hands together vigorously, as if it were cold out.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
Kylie Jenner kept rubbing and patting Chalamet’s hand while he nervously jiggled his right leg.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
He looked down, rubbing his palms over his rubakha.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
Vocabulary lists containing rubbing
Visual Arts - Introductory
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Visual Arts - High School
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Visual Arts - Middle School
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