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Recent Examples of nuzzling
West begins nuzzling her, and the two kiss.
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Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 May 2026
In the end, an Australian photographer claimed the top prize for capturing a tender moment of elephant seal pups nuzzling in a rockpool.
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Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
The video shows his two pet dogs, with a mutt named Thunder in the lead, nuzzling open a sliding door to get outside into the yard.
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CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
The Saint Bernards gently lie down beside him, licking and nuzzling him affectionately.
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Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
20 May 2026
In the end, an Australian photographer claimed the top prize for capturing a tender moment of elephant seal pups nuzzling in a rockpool.
—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
The video shows his two pet dogs, with a mutt named Thunder in the lead, nuzzling open a sliding door to get outside into the yard.
—
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
The Saint Bernards gently lie down beside him, licking and nuzzling him affectionately.
—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nuzzling
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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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Video shows Neil flopping his blubbery body around on the street, destroying fences and cuddling with traffic cones.
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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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Game by game, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is nestling himself into historical statistical company alongside some of the most vaunted NBA names ever.
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In one clip, Fever can be seen taking the Festiva up a parking garage ramp and nestling it between a Jeep and a sports car.
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“Nuzzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nuzzling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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