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

She also considers her home country tenderly, and in her book notes, “Iran is part of my being. You can take Googoosh out of Iran, but you can’t take Iran out of Googoosh.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

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

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

The process requires patience and care, and you want to treat the dough as tenderly as possible.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2025

Tina and Dr. Z watched as he tenderly wiped his tears from Nikki’s face before he wiped them from his own.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg