Wondering how to use Hug in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as squeeze or embrace.
Hug in a sentence
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Hug meaning
- A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").
- A particular grip in wrestling.
Using Hug
- The main meaning on this page is: A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug"). | A particular grip in wrestling.
- Useful related words include: squeeze, embrace, meet, adjoin.
- In the example corpus, hug often appears in combinations such as: hug and, to hug, hug from.
Context around Hug
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Hug
- In this selection, "hug" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, bear, meaningful, kolosnjaji, high, day and paul stand out and add context to how "hug" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bear hug and a and a bear hug when the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "hug" sits close to words such as adequately, authoritarian and chaired, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with hug
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The bear hug is probably the most genuine and meaningful hug. (11 words)
So here is a hug 4 u on this Hug Day. (11 words)
And I used to hug her but she wouldn't understand. (11 words)
I gave her a nurturing side hug because when you’re four or five and need a dose of attention and nurture – a hug is better than even the biggest darn Bandaid that even a real doctor could adhere to you! (41 words)
And given that Aubrey was standing in the back of the group, she was very nearly elbowed in the face when two of her costars — Meghann Fahy and Michael Imperioli — shared a huge hug at the end of Abraham’s speech. (41 words)
Defence lawyer Brian Pfefferle pointed to differing testimonies between the mom and girl where the girl said Kolosnjaji would hug her when no one else was around while the mom said she saw Kolosnjaji hug and touch his daughter. (39 words)
I gave her a nurturing side hug because when you’re four or five and need a dose of attention and nurture – a hug is better than even the biggest darn Bandaid that even a real doctor could adhere to you! (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
The bear hug is probably the most genuine and meaningful hug.
And this kid was going back and forth, and Poole just said, “Man, all you need is a hug,” and grabbed him and hug him, and the kid started crying.
Defence lawyer Brian Pfefferle pointed to differing testimonies between the mom and girl where the girl said Kolosnjaji would hug her when no one else was around while the mom said she saw Kolosnjaji hug and touch his daughter.
If you’re uncertain whether a goodbye hug is warranted, ask the child to choose: hug, high-five or handshake.
I gave her a nurturing side hug because when you’re four or five and need a dose of attention and nurture – a hug is better than even the biggest darn Bandaid that even a real doctor could adhere to you!
So here is a hug 4 u on this Hug Day.
To send a virtual hug for Barretstown, share or post the animated Barretstown hug on Barretstown’s Facebook page to your own social page and tag as many friends and family as you like.
A Chicago Police Department officer pulls a man into a bear hug when the man was almost struck by a vehicle during a street takeover in August 2022, where hundreds gathered to watch cars drift in circles.
After John reveals the news that Andrew’s been kidnapped, he’ll hug Paul and comfort him over the shocker.
After she read the poem, her friend stood up to hug her in support.
After that, I go hug a tree & then I pick up my daily Soros check.
After the boys hug goodbye (for now, at least), Jin heads inside the house to find… no one.
And given that Aubrey was standing in the back of the group, she was very nearly elbowed in the face when two of her costars — Meghann Fahy and Michael Imperioli — shared a huge hug at the end of Abraham’s speech.
And hug each other and tell each other we love each other, and let people know we’re there for them, and check in on people,’ DeGeneres continued.
And instead of insisting that Devi get the best education possible, she accepts her daughter's decision with a hug.
And I used to hug her but she wouldn't understand.
Andrade then drove Miro into the steel steps, and Andrade took a minute to hug Perry.
And Roman, after his own deep think on it, gave him a hug.
And unlike in the theater, you can sit wherever you want, too, though a small couch will help keep young ones within a hug's reach during tense moments.
And when Ghosh reached her 50, Rodrigues was there waiting with a bear hug and a big smile.
Common combinations with hug
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: