nuzzle
Example Sentences
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He yips with excitement as his wet nose nuzzles my ear and neck, giving me his best version of a hug a dog can give.
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As she nuzzled her face into the small girl’s nest of hair, a warm look came over her: deeply content, as if her soul were drinking a huge cup of tea.
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He licked the cub’s muzzle, and Wolf nuzzled his chin, then settled against him with a ‘humph’.
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After a moment, she pulled it back, nuzzled it for a second, and then put it into the bag.
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He wags his tail and nuzzles into my hand.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.