as in to pat
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner
gently caressed her hair
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Recent Examples of caress
Fluffy trims, shaggy coats and plush knits are basically begging to be caressed.
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Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 3 Sep. 2024
Jesus’ left hand is poised to caress his mom’s little finger, just as any baby might do.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The former Love & Hip Hop: New York star took to Instagram late Monday (July 29) night with the announcement, first sharing a slow-motion, black-and-white clip of herself lying on a couch as the camera pans out, revealing her clad in a white ensemble, caressing her baby bump.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 30 July 2024
They can be used to penetrate (aka fingering) and they can be used to caress.
—Leyah Titford, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2024
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Laura Lajiness Kaupke, refinery29.com, 3 Sep. 2024
Jesus’ left hand is poised to caress his mom’s little finger, just as any baby might do.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The former Love & Hip Hop: New York star took to Instagram late Monday (July 29) night with the announcement, first sharing a slow-motion, black-and-white clip of herself lying on a couch as the camera pans out, revealing her clad in a white ensemble, caressing her baby bump.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 30 July 2024
They can be used to penetrate (aka fingering) and they can be used to caress.
—Leyah Titford, refinery29.com, 28 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for caress
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“Caress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caress. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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