caress

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Recent Examples of caress Breaths that came as strong as fingers caressed me, travelling the length of me, beginning to tease and probe. Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025 Breaths that came as strong as fingers caressed me, travelling the length of me, beginning to tease and probe. Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025 The men caress fruit, sometimes toying with a stem on their tongue. Leah Asmelash, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025 But Gallardo clandestinely documented her experience there; in the exhibition, a short, lo-fi video shows her hands slowly caressing those of Estela, an ailing senior citizen and former street worker who lived at Casa Xochiquetzal. Fabiola Iza, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for caress
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Verb
  • Afterward, wash the cleanser off with lukewarm water and pat dry with a clean towel.4 Some people with sensitive skin find that cleansing with water in the morning is sufficient, and over-cleansing with products can irritate their skin.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
  • Using paper towels, pat your chicken dry (no need to rinse it first).
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Interacting with a pet, such as stroking them, can ease the mind and boost the sense of tranquility.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
  • His purpose is solely to stroke his outsized, narcissistic ego to compete with other authoritarian countries such as Russia and North Korea.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025

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“Caress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caress. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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