tenderly

Example Sentences

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A fragment from a much larger painting, it shows a severe Mary with the small hand of the Christ Child tenderly grazing her cheek.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

We’re introduced to him not as a thief, but as a doting father who wakes at the crack of dawn, tenderly lays his son in bed next to his sister, and heads off to work.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2025

He tenderly discusses the seminal role that his wife Blythe — a co-owner of Morphosis — has played in his career.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

The second image shows Meghan tenderly cradling the princess as a newborn following her birth in 2021.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

When I thought of affection between them, I thought of them exchanging the sign of peace at Mass, the way Papa would hold her tenderly in his arms after they had clasped hands.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie