Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canoodles
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Photos of Rostia, a black Chihuahua, who cuddles with her pet siblings and enjoys protecting them.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025 -
Countless walks, cuddles, and hopeful meetings.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
11 Aug. 2025
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The dough that built Fox Har’br, a sprawling 1,100 acre oceanfront property that snuggles up against Nova Scotia’s North Shore came from selling tens of millions of that exact order along with billions of timbits and apple fritters.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Lots of pets, snuggles, and kisses with our brother Dunder too.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Penny pats Harry's snout and jumps at his face at home.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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As a matter of fact, pats on the back are probably very few and far between.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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The way Skye nestles her head into the crook of her brother’s neck or drapes herself across his legs after an unembarrassed display of grief is ineffably moving.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Feed pets indoors, or only put out enough for short time periods and bring leftovers and dishes back inside.—
C. A. Bridges,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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That embryonic Xenomorph then shatters its container and leaps at Wendy, who pets it gently.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Although the Angeleno normally loves a hot food bar, this one has been mostly picked over, save for a meager pyramid of breakfast burritos.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In his leisure time, Atharva loves learning about digital marketing and watching soccer matches.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Henry brushes it off as a nightmare; after Bug moves on, Beauchamp strokes the medallion and sings himself to sleep.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
22 Aug. 2025
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In the town’s maternity ward, the only functioning facility of its kind for miles, Taisiya strokes Assol, her daughter born Sunday into a world where suddenly the risks of being in Sloviansk have multiplied.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Canoodles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canoodles. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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