stroking
Example Sentences
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The movie shows this discovery as a tender moment, with only a few days passing and Almásy lying next to Katharine’s recently deceased body, stroking her hair.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
McGinn collected Youri Tielemans' long ball and remained cool, sidestepping the 'keeper and stroking the ball into the empty net.
From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026
Ms. Waller-Bridge was almost as funny as Jean Smart in “Hacks,” which lost the Emmy to Seth Rogen’s wobbly vehicle “The Studio,” another example of the industry stroking itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Because like when she does the chime stroking things or like, the brush strokes, which are the really soft sounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
I wish you were here, stroking my hair, telling me everything was going to be all right, like you did when I was a child and had hurt myself.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
