as in physical
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relating to the sense of touch
The thick brushstrokes give the painting a tactile quality. visual and tactile experiences
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Recent Examples of tactile
For adults juggling deadlines, parenting and the general noise of modern life, that small moment of tactile focus may be exactly what the workday needs.
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Ambrose loves the sensual, tactile elements of quilting and experimentation.
—Sandra Guzman, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The designers, who are known for their nuanced use of textiles, layered tactile elements throughout the home, with details like a custom oilcloth rug by Black Point Mercantile, and a pantry skirt made from Charleston Duncan Grant fabric via Home Remedies Maine.
—Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
Without tactile sensing, robots are severely limited.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Ambrose loves the sensual, tactile elements of quilting and experimentation.
—Sandra Guzman, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The designers, who are known for their nuanced use of textiles, layered tactile elements throughout the home, with details like a custom oilcloth rug by Black Point Mercantile, and a pantry skirt made from Charleston Duncan Grant fabric via Home Remedies Maine.
—Katherine Burns Olson, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2026
Without tactile sensing, robots are severely limited.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for tactile
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tactile
Adjective
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In the face of shooting and shooting-up deaths, if permanent gates — which are, after all, only a physical manifestation of the existing curfew — will deter mischief and malfeasance post-midnight, then my vote is to lock it up.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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This may well be true, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management portfolio manager Sophie Huynh, but physical constraints could pose a bigger problem to profits than the cycle itself.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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But this hand-wringing has led to little tangible reform.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Hand Me Downs is a series, with a new essay appearing each day through Mother’s Day, celebrating the gifts—tangible and intangible—that our mothers give us.—
Lucie Franc de Ferriere,
Vogue,
10 May 2026
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“Tactile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tactile. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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