as in to snuggle
to lie close kittens cuddling in a basket

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Recent Examples of cuddle Katy Perry and husband Orlando Bloom cuddled up before walking into the exclusive party. Christina Dugan Ramirez, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025 Examples include dancing to your favorite song, stretching, cuddling your pet or putting on your favorite outfit. Mains. Mark Travers, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 Dusty is described as the more reserved brother who loves peaceful moments of life such a cuddling on your arm for a nap but is also quite playful with Patrick. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2025 Russell, our soldier, is accustomed to casual affection between men — hand-holding, cuddling — that Caleb, in the 20th century, finds painfully revealing of queerness, and which might even be dangerous in a bigoted small town. Olivia Waite, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cuddle

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“Cuddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuddle. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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