cuddling

present participle of cuddle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of cuddling Other pictures showed Yara and her mom cuddling in a hospital bed and Afshari holding Yara. Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025 Images included in the slideshow picture the artist spending time in the park, listening to music, practicing self-care, resting, cuddling her dog Dibs, being on set and painting pumpkins. Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025 Dog owner Lauren Alyse Smith, 25, has stunned the internet after sharing a sweet video of 6-year-old Lilah the golden retriever cuddling up to none other than a ball python named Poppy. Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 The post features a photo of Manganiello, 48, and O'Connor, 36, cuddling up for a sweet selfie with their dog, a chihuahua named Bubbles. Edward Segarra, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025 Martin channels Eve from the Old Testament, cuddling up to a big white snake and striking various poses, apple in hand, for the photographer Ryan McGinley. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025 Bookish Gifts There’s nothing better than cuddling up with a good book. Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2025 Oh, and watching Hallmark movies with my Angie cuddling next to me. Robin Raven, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 Shepard can be seen giving one of his daughters a kiss, cuddling up with the girls, who match in black-and-white striped tops and berets. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuddling
snuggling
Verb
  • Currently available in sizes ranging from XS to XL, this organic cotton sweatshirt provides a generous, relaxed fit that’ll channel the sensation of snuggling in your favorite blanket during your travels.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Gemma, a clouded leopard, was born in August was once snuggling a lamp plush and bottle feeding on milk.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025

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“Cuddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuddling. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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