How to Use hug in a Sentence

hug

1 of 2 verb

• The boat hugged the shore.
• The road hugs the river.
• I hugged my knees to my chest.
• We hugged briefly, and then it was time to say goodbye.
• By the end of the episode, all of the adults hugged, held hands and made peace with each other.
  — Krystie Yandoli, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 May 2023
• At the end of the course, the nine students posed for group photos, shook hands and hugged.
  — Will Higginbotham Marlena Sloss, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024
• Kids and consumers touch them, hug them, go to bed with them.
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 13 July 2023
• There are groceries to buy, toddlers to hug, and jobs to keep.
  — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Parents, 1 Dec. 2023
• Nathan sprang into her arms and hugged her close, looking at me the whole time.
  — Dan Musgrave, Longreads, 9 May 2023
• The ruched bodycon style hugs your curves, while the drawstring split adds a teasing edge.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
• Bear hug the medicine ball tight to chest and lean torso backwards.
  — Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 30 Aug. 2023
• One of his sisters hugged him for what seemed like minutes.
  — Ana Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2024
• Pieter Mulier gave the wardrobe hero a sleek makeover with a sculpted design that hugs the body in all the right places.
  — Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2023
• On the other hand, compression bras pull over your head and hug your breasts to your body.
  — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 26 July 2023
• Andre met with his parents the night of Jan. 12, hugged his mom goodbye.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Jan. 2024
• Rankine sat forward in his seat and wiped his eyes, while Collins hugged his lawyer.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2023
• The two actors hugged each other on stage after the prize was announced.
  — Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 June 2023
• The idea is to have something sleek that hugs the body and lets the more visible parts of your outfit do the talking.
  — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 23 June 2023
• My mother hugged me, and thanked Mrs. Newnham and the committee.
  — Safiya Sinclair, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
• Kloss wrote alongside a snap of the two hugging during their travels.
  — Savannah Walsh, ELLE, 10 Aug. 2023
• My reliable House of CB cream knitted pants are made to hug the bum, not hide it.
  — Nyla Stanford, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2023
• The low clouds that hugged the coast throughout the weekend will push inland and make for a cool start to the day, with temperatures in the 50s.
  — Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 May 2023
• For decades, groups of relatives have hugged the owners when walking in the door and then sat at the same tables.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
• The crowd watched in silence, then some hugged each other and low murmurs started up.
  — Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
• Gienger ripped off his hat, pumped his fists in the air and hugged everyone onstage.
  — Alexandra E. Petri, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
• When the match ended, Horan and van de Donk exchanged pleasantries and hugged.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 27 July 2023
• Hubbard said to her, hugging her with one arm around her shoulder.
  — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2023
• People leapt from their seats, men hugged and high-fived, and wild applause and cheers broke out with a potent sense of pride in the theater.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024
• The assistant principal walked over to Myre's parents in the courtroom and hugged them.
  — Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 28 July 2023
• Koalas hug trees with bark that is cooler than the air temperature.
  — Jeff Goodell, Time, 6 July 2023

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hug

2 of 2 noun

• At the end of the show, Barack comes up and gives me a big hug.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023
• His dad lights up with a smile and the two share a high five and a hug.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
• Then lots of hugs as the helpers arrive and take stock.
  — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
• People now come up to him on the street and give him a hug.
  — Jeffrey Gettleman Tamir Kalifa, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2023
• The celebrity judges walked over and enveloped them in a group hug.
  — Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
• Her brother shuffles from around the counter in the shop's back kitchen and pulls her in for a tight hug.
  — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
• The crown was then placed on Barrymore’s head and the pair exchanged a quick hug.
  — EW.com, 22 Feb. 2024
• The mattress that feels like a hug, the fluffy pillows that feel like clouds around my head, and the bedding.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 9 Sep. 2023
• Start by finding a man who can pull his own weight and will talk to you -- AND gives good hugs.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 10 July 2023
• Sweeney is smiling and hugging the group, and Reinhart smiles and hugs Sweeney back.
  — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2023
• Homme embraced Grohl in a strong hug at the end of his appearance.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
• As the courtroom cleared, families of the victims stopped to shake hands and hug.
  — Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2024
• The visual ends with the actress pulling up in a cab, greeting a man who is not Akon with a hug.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 27 Sep. 2023
• Each forkful is like a hearty hug, begging you to go back for more.
  — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024
• For years my mom would go to that store in her monarch outfit, just to stand in his line and give him a big hug.
  — CBS News, 14 May 2023
• Former teammate Brock Holt (right) was on hand and had a hug for Pearce.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023
• In between their cries for justice came tears – and long, silent hugs.
  — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 23 Oct. 2023
• The star then crouches down to the little girl’s level to give her a proper hug.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 10 May 2023
• The futile attempts to comprehend this heinous act, and the hours of hugs and tears, soon gave way to anger.
  — Ted Deutch, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023
• The young child could be seen on a doorbell camera running up to the deputy and giving him a hug.
  — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2023
• After rushing to greet Tomlinson with a hug, the boys pick him up and delicately(-ish) haul him back to the house.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2023
• Her hubby even hopped off stage to give her a hug and a kiss upon seeing the sign.
  — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 20 June 2023
• Williams stood in the middle of the two hugs, watching her longtime friends embrace.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
• The two other photos appear to show the women singing karaoke in the kitchen and piling up for a group hug.
  — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 8 July 2023
• Following Swift’s speech, the two shared a hug and left the stage together.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
• The country star then brought his dad on stage for a hug before launching into the hit.
  — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 17 July 2023
• In one video, Kardashian wrapped her arms and legs around Barker in a hug.
  — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 29 May 2023
• At some point, the complainant said Spacey opened his arms, motioning for the complainant to give him a hug.
  — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 10 July 2023
• After the speech concludes, his father-in-law and mother-in-law come up to give him a hug.
  — Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2023
• As the crowd erupted in cheers, Lautner cartwheeled and back-flipped (a nod to their scene in 2010’s Valentine’s Day) and wrapped Swift in a big hug.
  — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 10 July 2023

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