fondle
verb (used with object)
to handle or touch lovingly, affectionately, or tenderly; caress.
fondled
Example Sentences
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“It must be stressful to be touched and fondled by a bunch of strangers,” said Sachiko Azuma, head of Tokyo-based PEACE, which stands for Put an End to Animal Cruelty and Exploitation.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
On a sweltering summer weekday at Jaemor Farms, a large produce stand off a rural highway, shoppers fondled ripe peaches and sampled ice cream.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2022
Last Friday, Fonda, who turned eighty in December, was sitting in a publicity office, wearing mod-ish pants, a black turtleneck, and a chain necklace that she occasionally fondled.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 26, 2018
“A woman in Santa Barbara, California, sent a $40,000 check. I fondled it for about five minutes and then sent it back. I told her I couldn’t accept money from strangers.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 18, 2018
Thoughtfully Biff fondled the tip of his nose.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
