stroked
Example Sentences
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Fellow volunteer Aurelie Zucchello, from a local cat charity, stroked a purring ginger feline.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Michael Phelps crawl stroked away from his first retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
There was an early advantage for PSG when Eberechi Eze stroked his penalty wide after a stuttering run up, but Gunners keeper David Raya responded by saving Nuno Mendes' effort.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
She said while he was "not a good sleeper" he quickly went back to sleep by having his head stroked.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Tenderly, the Walker stroked the small, humped back with his grimy finger.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
