as in to pat
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner
gently caressed her hair
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Recent Examples of caress
Groff sang his song as Reeves looked into the camera with wide eyes and at one point, reached down to caress Reeves’ chest and face.
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
The camera caresses her, slicing her body into limbs, arcs, glints of effort.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Every single person who worked on the film caressed and massaged this sequence, including through post.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 July 2025
The pair hit the red carpet for the annual NFL Honors events in Phoenix in 2023 and in New Orleans in 2025, with Arik proudly caressing Mindy’s pregnant belly at the latter.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
The camera caresses her, slicing her body into limbs, arcs, glints of effort.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Every single person who worked on the film caressed and massaged this sequence, including through post.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 July 2025
The pair hit the red carpet for the annual NFL Honors events in Phoenix in 2023 and in New Orleans in 2025, with Arik proudly caressing Mindy’s pregnant belly at the latter.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caress
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The energy commission’s report on power costs was even thinner gruel, mostly patting itself on the back for adopting standards for appliances and other power-using devices that reduced their demands.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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This Carnival connoisseur patted herself on the back many times for that sage decision.—
Baz Dreisinger,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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In the black-and-white video, Kelly could be seen holding his baby daughter's hand, stroking her fingers.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In addition, Holt is an avid supporter of the Go Red for Women campaign, the American Heart Association's national movement to end heart disease and stroke in women.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Caress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caress. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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