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Recent Examples of cuddled
All while cuddled up in front of a wood-burning fire.
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Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
At the 2024 Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, Jelly Roll was joined on stage by his daughter who cuddled up to her dad for a sweet hug.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Sitting front row, Fox and Pollan happily cuddled up in front of the camera ahead of the game, which made for a suspenseful evening.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Six years later, the pair cuddled up in dressing gowns for a butter commercial so, no, the animosity did not last.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026
For more than an hour, Coleman danced, handed out high-fives, and cuddled kids who needed a hug.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 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
Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
At the 2024 Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, Jelly Roll was joined on stage by his daughter who cuddled up to her dad for a sweet hug.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
Sitting front row, Fox and Pollan happily cuddled up in front of the camera ahead of the game, which made for a suspenseful evening.
—Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 June 2026
Six years later, the pair cuddled up in dressing gowns for a butter commercial so, no, the animosity did not last.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026
For more than an hour, Coleman danced, handed out high-fives, and cuddled kids who needed a hug.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 29 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuddled
snuggled
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Across Colorado and beyond, a new wave of offbeat adventures is answering that call — from sleeping in treetops and caves to hiking alongside llamas and rolling your bed out under the night sky for al fresco stargazing snuggled under the covers.—
Brittany Anas,
Denver Post,
10 June 2026
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Captured from behind, the black and white picture showed Meghan, 44, and Prince Harry, 41, snuggled up together while wearing casual clothes.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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“Cuddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuddled. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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