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Origin of caressive
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Sophisticates may take scant pleasure in the caressive, high-pitched crooning of Morton Downey but R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. counts as well spent the $108,000 paid him since June.
From Time Magazine Archive
The baby is a beast,—a very soft, tender, caressive beast,—a beast full of promise,—a beast with the germ of an angel,—but a beast still.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 63, January, 1863 by Various
"Been at home pining for some place to go," said Ernestine drawing the sewing from Bea's hand, and leaning over into that sister's lap with a caressive gesture.
From Six Girls A Home Story by Merrill, Frank T. (Frank Thayer)
The lads, Dannie, out there on the grounds, is wonderful fond o’ jokin’, an’ they says I’ve a power o’ looks; but mother,” he concluded, his voice grown caressive and reverent, “wouldn’t lie.”
From The Cruise of the Shining Light by Duncan, Norman
The baby is a beast—a very soft, tender, caressive beast,—a beast full of promise,—a beast with the germ of an angel,—but a beast still.
From Gala-days by Hamilton, Gail
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