as in to pat
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner
gently caressed her hair
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Cain’s version keeps the core emotions of the original, but expands them into a nearly 10-minute dreamscape, played at half tempo as Cain’s signature breathy vocals caress every syllable.
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Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
Fluffy trims, shaggy coats and plush knits are basically begging to be caressed.
—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
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Samantha Riedel, Them, 6 Sep. 2024
Fluffy trims, shaggy coats and plush knits are basically begging to be caressed.
—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
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“Caress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caress. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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