bear-hugs

present tense third-person singular of bear-hug

Example Sentences

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hugs
Verb
  • Head coach Brian Daboll of the New York Giants hugs Malik Nabers #1 after the game against the New Orleans Saints at MetLife Stadium on December 08, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The oldest neighborhood in Miami, Coconut Grove is a sedate enclave that hugs Biscayne Bay about a dozen miles from South Beach—but up to an hour by car during peak traffic—with the iconic Vizcaya Museum and Gardens as its cultural and architectural center.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Bear-hugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear-hugs. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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