nuzzle
Example Sentences
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As soon as the two goats were introduced, Harold showed lots of interest and went over to nuzzle them.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024
Then they stick their beaks below the surface and “chatter” their mouths open and closed, darting their tongues in and out to create suction as they nuzzle the pond’s bottom.
From Science Magazine • Jan. 9, 2023
One of the family’s horses, Jellybean, approaches to nuzzle my neck when I move in to take a selfie.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2022
“My wife’s not here. She usually takes him out in the morning while I’m upstairs working out. And so, I felt this nuzzle of my dog’s nose against my chest about five minutes to 7.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 1, 2022
We let Alphie crawl around in fields to look at cows and sheep and we laugh when the cows nuzzle him.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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