Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feels up
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Andrew Mackay/Facebook At the end of the video, Mackay can be seen standing on the doorway, surveying the damage, as one of the dogs nuzzles him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Queen Camilla gets some puppy cuddles during a visit to Newtownards, Northern Ireland, on May 21.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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Photos from the day showed passengers, airport staff and flight attendants meeting the puppies and giving them cuddles — a welcome sight for anyone passing through.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2026
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This affectionate boy adores people, thrives on human attention and will happily lean in for pets, snuggles or just to be close.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Inside the stables, the family’s other two horses greeted Troy with affectionate sniffs, snuggles and neighs.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The two-term Democrat is running in the new 25th Congressional District, which hugs the coast from Delray Beach in the north, through Broward, and ends in Miami Beach.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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One of the reasons the view from the Hydrangea Train is so spectacular is because the route hugs a steep mountain pass in this narrow valley.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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Lech nestles along the eponymous river, tucked in amongst Austria’s westernmost mountains.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Boasting a playful curved lip that fits neatly in your palm and elegantly nestles one after the other in a stack, these wavy plates are an exceptionally sculptural way to set the table.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
26 Dec. 2025
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And through all this, Saariaho’s elaborately beautiful orchestration scintillates, jabs, caresses, and swerves, giving all that vivid misery a sheen of lyric glamour.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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Also starring Jack Palance and Fritz Lang, the behind-the-scenes drama about the making of a movie begins with Bardot lying nude on a bed as her husband (Michel Piccoli) caresses and praises her body.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Feels up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feels%20up. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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