cuddles

present tense third-person singular of cuddle
as in snuggles
to lie close kittens cuddling in a basket

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Recent Examples of cuddles In the sweet photos, Kloss cuddles her baby girl, who lies on her chest covered in a pink blanket with cherries on it. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 The wedding guests appeared more than pleased to have puppies around, and everyone got cuddles. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Countless walks, cuddles, and hopeful meetings. Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2025 The video captures tender moments as the couple cuddles their son and kisses his tiny toes while creating an adorable family portrait. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuddles
snuggles
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  • Posted to the account @maisythemarshmallow on September 19, the video shows the dog, named Maisy, lying calmly as the cat snuggles up and licks her face.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
  • 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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“Cuddles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuddles. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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