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Recent Examples of nuzzle
Chip whined and nuzzled at my hand.
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Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
The Saint Bernards gently lie down beside him, licking and nuzzling him affectionately.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Cali’s husband murmured beside her, nuzzled into her elbow.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Parham followed this pair – a female and possibly her brother – for a couple of hours across the rocky hillside, quickly framing his image before the male turned to nuzzle the female.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
The Saint Bernards gently lie down beside him, licking and nuzzling him affectionately.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Cali’s husband murmured beside her, nuzzled into her elbow.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Parham followed this pair – a female and possibly her brother – for a couple of hours across the rocky hillside, quickly framing his image before the male turned to nuzzle the female.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuzzle
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Today's Jenna Bush Hager celebrated the siblings’ first moments together with a trio of snapshots on her Instagram account, showing Mila and Poppy peering into Hal’s bassinet and snuggling up in the hospital bed alongside their mom and the newborn.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cave, 38, wrote alongside a photo of herself showing off her new gold ring while snuggled up to Brown.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
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Pretty Lethal stars Iris Apatow & Avantika cuddle up for the camera at the Planned Parenthood Spring Into Action Gala in New York City on April 15.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The couple shared the news in a joint Instagram post on April 18, showing a cute photo of Theroux cuddling with the baby boy.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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The Location The restaurant is conveniently nestled within Hotel Richemont, a 25-room boutique hotel just a few steps off of King Street.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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The bright white, curved-roof theater — with blue trim, of course — is nestled near the base of the Orlando Eye observation wheel on the Universal Boulevard side of Icon Park entertainment complex.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Nuzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuzzle. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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