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Recent Examples of cuddled
For more than an hour, Coleman danced, handed out high-fives, and cuddled kids who needed a hug.
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Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 May 2026
Stallone shared on his Instagram, along with a sweet photo of the two cuddled up in an armchair.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The first was that Leah, with her beguiling Valley monotone and passion for a man who cuddled with insects, was becoming the star of season 6.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
They were all cuddled up on one another, and their little faces were hard to resist.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 13 May 2026
As Polis prepared to sign the bill, five black-and-white, 13-week-old puppies — Benedict, Daphne, Violet, Eloise and Hyacinth — lounged, climbed over one another, leaned into a reporter’s mic and cuddled in a pair of pens on the Capitol foyer’s floor.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
In two separate selfies, the singer and actress cuddled with Emerson, while another snapshot depicted the newborn napping in her car seat.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
On international Women's Day, Meghan shared a photo on Instagram of Lilibet, who goes by Lili, cuddled up on a boat with Harry.
—Gma Team, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Her account is full of the two cats playing together, begging for treats, and cuddled up asleep—but the owner recently noticed something special about how Mayaa likes to lie curled up in her puffer jacket.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 May 2026
Stallone shared on his Instagram, along with a sweet photo of the two cuddled up in an armchair.
—Caroline Killilea, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
The first was that Leah, with her beguiling Valley monotone and passion for a man who cuddled with insects, was becoming the star of season 6.
—Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
They were all cuddled up on one another, and their little faces were hard to resist.
—Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 13 May 2026
As Polis prepared to sign the bill, five black-and-white, 13-week-old puppies — Benedict, Daphne, Violet, Eloise and Hyacinth — lounged, climbed over one another, leaned into a reporter’s mic and cuddled in a pair of pens on the Capitol foyer’s floor.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
In two separate selfies, the singer and actress cuddled with Emerson, while another snapshot depicted the newborn napping in her car seat.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 13 Apr. 2026
On international Women's Day, Meghan shared a photo on Instagram of Lilibet, who goes by Lili, cuddled up on a boat with Harry.
—Gma Team, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Her account is full of the two cats playing together, begging for treats, and cuddled up asleep—but the owner recently noticed something special about how Mayaa likes to lie curled up in her puffer jacket.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuddled
snuggled
Verb
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At times, Hadley has snuggled beside her in bed.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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At times, Hadley has snuggled beside her in bed.—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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“Cuddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuddled. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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