Example Sentences

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People in the stands were hugging and screaming into each other's faces.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

In the lobby of the downtown hotel where she was staying after her clandestine journey, crowds of Venezuelans were hugging and crying in the early hours of Thursday, waiting for Machado to emerge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

“There’s great love there,” Elizabeth remarked, remembering that “as they were hugging, Copeland said, I’m adopting you.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024

And after its late run, they started getting burned and Hurley and Co. were hugging it out on the bench before the buzzer.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2023

So all throughout the day Freedom Writers were hugging me and saying how proud of me they were.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers