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Recent Examples of nuzzling
West begins nuzzling her, and the two kiss.
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Marlow Stern, Variety, 20 May 2026
In the end, an Australian photographer claimed the top prize for capturing a tender moment of elephant seal pups nuzzling in a rockpool.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
The video shows his two pet dogs, with a mutt named Thunder in the lead, nuzzling open a sliding door to get outside into the yard.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The Saint Bernards gently lie down beside him, licking and nuzzling him affectionately.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Marlow Stern, Variety, 20 May 2026
In the end, an Australian photographer claimed the top prize for capturing a tender moment of elephant seal pups nuzzling in a rockpool.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
The video shows his two pet dogs, with a mutt named Thunder in the lead, nuzzling open a sliding door to get outside into the yard.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
The Saint Bernards gently lie down beside him, licking and nuzzling him affectionately.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuzzling
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For the next few days, while my toddler felt miserable, he and I were mostly holed up in the room snuggling while the rest of my family got sun-kissed at the beach with their cousins.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
18 June 2026
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Alongside her loving words, Hudson posted a snap of the couple sharing a romantic kiss followed by a sweet image of the pair hugging daughter Rani Rose, 7, and an intimate photo of herself and Fujikawa snuggling in bed together wearing white robes.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Verb
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In a carousel of photos, Barash and his wife could be seen cuddling with their newborn baby, as well as introducing their new addition to Barash's daughter, Harper, 12.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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That may include holding hands, cuddling, massage, meaningful conversations or simply spending quality time together.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Game by game, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is nestling himself into historical statistical company alongside some of the most vaunted NBA names ever.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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In one clip, Fever can be seen taking the Festiva up a parking garage ramp and nestling it between a Jeep and a sports car.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Nuzzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuzzling. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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