as in to pat
to touch or handle in a tender or loving manner
gently caressed her hair
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The camera lingers during these moments — made wistful by the music of wind caressing the tree leaves, and by Vikas Urs’ gorgeous landscape cinematography — as the actors pore over each word, pause and emotion.
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Kelly wrote in the caption of the post, which showed his hand caressing the baby's fingers.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Hadid was seen kissing, cradling, and caressing her fragrance, Orebella, in the scent Salted Muse.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
The men caress fruit, sometimes toying with a stem on their tongue.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
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Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Kelly wrote in the caption of the post, which showed his hand caressing the baby's fingers.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Hadid was seen kissing, cradling, and caressing her fragrance, Orebella, in the scent Salted Muse.
—Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
The men caress fruit, sometimes toying with a stem on their tongue.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN, 9 Mar. 2025
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“Caress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caress. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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