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Recent Examples of cuddling
Video shows Neil flopping his blubbery body around on the street, destroying fences and cuddling with traffic cones.
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The proud mom shared pictures of her and Green, 29, cuddling their little one in the hospital room, concealing the newborn's face in the snaps.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
And in tumble Spiderman and Hulk, swords in hand, a shy Snow White with her wellies on wrong, and Pocahontas cuddling a teddy.
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Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
That may include holding hands, cuddling, massage, meaningful conversations or simply spending quality time together.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
The former couple did spend the 2025 holiday season together, with Slater taking to his own Instagram Stories in December to share rare photos of the pop star cuddling with a dog and laughing at a private gathering.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The proud mom shared pictures of her and Green, 29, cuddling their little one in the hospital room, concealing the newborn's face in the snaps.
—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
And in tumble Spiderman and Hulk, swords in hand, a shy Snow White with her wellies on wrong, and Pocahontas cuddling a teddy.
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Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
That may include holding hands, cuddling, massage, meaningful conversations or simply spending quality time together.
—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
The former couple did spend the 2025 holiday season together, with Slater taking to his own Instagram Stories in December to share rare photos of the pop star cuddling with a dog and laughing at a private gathering.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuddling
snuggling
Verb
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For the next few days, while my toddler felt miserable, he and I were mostly holed up in the room snuggling while the rest of my family got sun-kissed at the beach with their cousins.
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Alongside her loving words, Hudson posted a snap of the couple sharing a romantic kiss followed by a sweet image of the pair hugging daughter Rani Rose, 7, and an intimate photo of herself and Fujikawa snuggling in bed together wearing white robes.
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“Cuddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cuddling. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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