caressed
Example Sentences
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Two girls, their faces streaked with tears, gently caressed the face of a dead man, wrapped in a sheet with a floral motif, and then hugged each other tightly.
From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025
Number-three Pope arrived with the hosts 0-1 and caressed 121, adding 105 for the second wicket with Ben Duckett, who scored rapidly in the first hour.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024
During a performance at an Atlanta event in September, the “Ride With Me” rapper and his now-wife playfully caressed her stomach.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024
“They’ll get cuddled and caressed — the cats will be happy,” she said.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023
She caressed my arm as the music box played each tinny note increasingly slower.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
