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01. The little girl fell asleep in her mother's arms, [hugging] her teddy bear
02. Jane's mother cried, and [hugged] her when Jane told her she was getting married.
03. Merry Christmas! Come over here, and let me give you a big [hug].
04. When my mother took me to the airport to come to England, she gave me a big [hug], and started to cry.
05. The girl [hugged] her books to her chest as she walked down the hall.
06. The old woman [hugged] her grandchildren, and kissed them both on the cheeks.
07. Suki ran over to her father, and [hugged] his leg as soon as he walked in the door.
08. She kissed and [hugged] her boyfriend, and told him she loved him.
09. The young boy sat on the ground, [hugging] his legs to his chest.
10. The old highway [hugs] the coast for about twenty miles before turning inland.
11. The little boy cried, and [hugged] his mother as his father got on the plane.
12. When the winner was announced, the young woman jumped up, [hugged] her friends, and then ran up on stage.
13. There is a Maltese proverb which observes that a kiss without a [hug] is like a flower without fragrance.
14. Bonnell once remarked that of all the riches that we [hug], of all the pleasures we enjoy, we can carry no more out of this world than out of a dream.
15. Someone once said that when you [hug] someone, never be the first to let go.
16. [Hugging] the coast of the island of Cyprus are the narrow Kyrenia Mountains.
17. Someone once suggested that one arm makes dangerous driving, and very poor [hugging].
18. A 1985 study done in the U.S. stated that women were generally more willing to [hug] than men.
19. Rapper Jah Rule sang, "Nobody loves me. Sometimes I wish God could come down and [hug] me."
20. The old woman nervously [hugged] her purse to her chest as the men walked by.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Hug —     Johann Leonhard Hug     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Johann Leonhard Hug     A German Catholic exegete, b. at Constance, 1 June, 1765; d. at Freiburg im Br., 11 March, 1846. After finishing his studies at the gymnasium of his native town he went …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Hug — Hug, v. t. 1. To press closely within the arms; to clasp to the bosom; to embrace. And huggen me in his arms. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish. [1913 Webster] We hug deformities if they bear our names. Glanvill. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • hug — [n] embrace affection, bear hug*, bunny hug*, caress, clasp, clinch, lock, squeeze, tight grip; concepts 190,375 Ant. push, release hug [v] hold close, cling to bear hug, be near to, cherish, clasp, clinch, cradle, cuddle, embrace, enbosom,… …   New thesaurus

  • hug — [hug] vt. hugged, hugging [prob. via dial. < ON hugga, to comfort, console] 1. to put the arms around and hold closely; esp., to embrace tightly and affectionately 2. to squeeze tightly between the forelegs, as a bear does 3. to cling to or… …   English World dictionary

  • Hug — Hug, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hugged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hugging}.] [Prob. of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. sidde paa huk to squat, Sw. huka sig to squat, Icel. h?ka. Cf. {Huckster}.] 1. To cower; to crouch; to curl up. [Obs.] Palsgrave. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hug — Hug, n. A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling. Fuller. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hug — Hug, Johann Leonhard, gelehrter katholischer Theolog, geb. 1. Juni 1765 in Constanz; wurde 1780 zum Priester geweiht u. 1791 Professor der Theologie in Freiburg, badischer Geheimrath u. Domherr daselbst, wo er den 11. März 1846 starb. Er schr.:… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Hüg. — Hüg., bei naturwissenschaftl. Namen Abkürzung für K. Al. Auf. v. Hügel (s. d. 2) …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Hug — Hug, 1) Johann Leonhard, namhafter kath. Theolog, geb. 1765 in Konstanz, wurde 1789 Priester, 1791 Professor der Theologie in Freiburg, gest. daselbst 11. März 1846. Unter seinen Schriften hat bleibenden Wert seine »Einleitung in die Schriften… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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