tactile

Example Sentences

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“Kids in the preschool and kindergarten years really benefit from hands-on play and tactile learning experiences,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

In addition to the tactile experience, I really enjoy the actual process of trying to find new things to read.

From Slate • Mar. 8, 2026

Preparing food becomes a regulatory act — a way to channel overwhelming emotion into something tactile and nourishing.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

"There is something tactile about it when you hold it," said Dr Sara Machin, the finds lead for Access +, the consortium of archaeologists in charge of this project.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

He believed in a child-centered education that promoted understanding the world from the child’s level, taking into account individual development and concrete, tactile experiences such as working directly with plants, minerals for science, etc.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin