caress
noun
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
had caressed
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past perfectof caress.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She caressed his cooling cheek as he had caressed her cheek so many times.
From Slate ● Feb. 28, 2013
Each day Brancusi had caressed these pieces, and each night covered them with cloth.
From Time Magazine Archive
He pressed her hand very lightly; it was the only time he had caressed her since they left New York, and his hand left hers instantly.
From Ronicky Doone by Max Brand
His palms against hers had been warm, his adoring eyes had caressed her, but she did not care.
From Heart of the Sunset by Rex Ellingwood Beach
He thought of her lying in her grave - she whom he had caressed - of what was going on down there, under the turf, and he feared he should go mad.
From The Revolution in Tanner's Lane by Mark Rutherford
