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On the red carpet at the 76th EE BAFTA Film Awards in February 2023, Kate playfully patted William's butt with a light love tap.
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Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
The touch was reminiscent of another love tap between the royal couple at the BAFTAs in February — as the royal couple walked the red carpet, cameras caught a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment where Kate patted William’s butt.
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Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
21 Nov. 2023
For lesser incidents—say, a parking-lot scrape or a love tap at a stoplight—the options become more nuanced.
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Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
22 July 2023
There was some gamesmanship at the end of the frame, as Adesanya finger-wagged his opponent after a love tap to the midsection by Cannonier after the horn.
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Danny Segura,
USA TODAY,
3 July 2022
There’s no such thing as a love tap between 1,600-pound race cars at 150 miles per hour.
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Joshua Robinson,
WSJ,
10 Dec. 2021
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Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
The touch was reminiscent of another love tap between the royal couple at the BAFTAs in February — as the royal couple walked the red carpet, cameras caught a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment where Kate patted William’s butt.
—
Janine Henni,
Peoplemag,
21 Nov. 2023
For lesser incidents—say, a parking-lot scrape or a love tap at a stoplight—the options become more nuanced.
—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
22 July 2023
There was some gamesmanship at the end of the frame, as Adesanya finger-wagged his opponent after a love tap to the midsection by Cannonier after the horn.
—
Danny Segura,
USA TODAY,
3 July 2022
There’s no such thing as a love tap between 1,600-pound race cars at 150 miles per hour.
—
Joshua Robinson,
WSJ,
10 Dec. 2021
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“Love tap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20tap. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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