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Recent Examples of nuzzle
On a recent visit, Amber nuzzled in a bed of straw, as a talk radio station kept her company.
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Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
In the end, an Australian photographer claimed the top prize for capturing a tender moment of elephant seal pups nuzzling in a rockpool.
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Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
Andrew Mackay/Facebook At the end of the video, Mackay can be seen standing on the doorway, surveying the damage, as one of the dogs nuzzles him.
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CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
Chip whined and nuzzled at my hand.
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Joel M. Vance,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
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Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
In the end, an Australian photographer claimed the top prize for capturing a tender moment of elephant seal pups nuzzling in a rockpool.
—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
Andrew Mackay/Facebook At the end of the video, Mackay can be seen standing on the doorway, surveying the damage, as one of the dogs nuzzles him.
—
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
Chip whined and nuzzled at my hand.
—
Joel M. Vance,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nuzzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuzzle
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Having time to play with them and snuggle with them is important.
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There have been plenty of family snuggles, though, which helped make the exhaustion easier to handle.
Verb
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All while cuddled up in front of a wood-burning fire.
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And in tumble Spiderman and Hulk, swords in hand, a shy Snow White with her wellies on wrong, and Pocahontas cuddling a teddy.
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There, authorities uncovered what appeared to be a drug lab nestled in the cargo container.
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The Shell is nestled between San Diego Bay, the downtown skyline and nearby Coronado.
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“Nuzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuzzle. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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