Example Sentences

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When I returned home to visit, I saw Matty, propped up on the sofa, pillows under his arm, and one of the people who looked after him was massaging his feet.

From The Guardian • Jun. 20, 2015

Most of the time I wasn't painting, I was massaging the back of my neck.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2015

Another young guy was massaging his bare foot where an ugly looking sore had opened up.

From BusinessWeek • Oct. 10, 2011

One thing Payton did not have to worry about, though, was massaging the egos of a receiving corps for which there will be fewer balls to go around.

From Washington Post • Sep. 30, 2011

The man was massaging the shoulder of the woman, and both of them looked at the children sternly.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman