nuzzle
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Synonyms for nuzzle
Synonyms
cuddle, nestle, snoozle [chiefly dialect], snuggle
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Photos of Marium nuzzling with her caretakers quickly spread on Thai media. — Zoë Schlanger, Quartz, "A dead baby dugong is a reminder that the US helped cause Thailand’s plastic problem," 20 Aug. 2019 Images of her nuzzling marine biologists, who are now tasked with feeding motherless Marium up to 15 times a day, went viral. — Stephanie Bailey, CNN, "Meet the Thai actor who helped make a baby sea cow an internet star," 6 Aug. 2019 Photos of stoic lions and nuzzling baby elephants cover the walls of his booth. — Faith E. Pinho, latimes.com, "Laguna Art-A-Fair welcomes new and familiar faces to opening day Friday," 27 June 2019 Nine-month-old Charlie gurgled happily as my husband, Adam, scooped him up and nuzzled his belly. — Washington Post, "There’s a new hierarchy in our family," 16 July 2019 At Triple Take Arena, one of Yates' students brings out another rescue horse named Mo. Mo wears a bridle with little gold plates across his forehead, and nuzzles his grey-speckled flank against anyone who reaches out to stroke him. — Charlotte Bausch, chicagotribune.com, "Montana farm rescues, finds homes for penned wild horses," 10 July 2019 That was a clear choice made here: these birds and cheetahs and giraffes are not high-fiving, making selfie-faces or prancing on two legs (well, most of them) but rather walking, resting and nuzzling as actual animals would. — John Wenzel, The Know, "“The Lion King” review: Disney’s CGI remake finds only fleeting beauty," 11 July 2019 Photos of Mariam nuzzling the experts who care for her have gone viral in Thailand, and people are flocking to Ko Libong island to watch her feedings. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Friendly Baby Dugong Becomes Conservation Symbol in Thailand," 3 July 2019 Partners stick close together, often nuzzling and entwining tails, and become distressed when separated — indicated by calls, agitated movements and stress hormone levels. — Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, "A Primer to Our Planet of Monkeys," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nuzzle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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