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The phrase "affectionate hugs" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe warm and loving embraces, often in a context related to expressing care or comfort.
Example: "After a long day, nothing feels better than receiving affectionate hugs from loved ones."
Alternatives: "loving embraces" or "warm hugs".
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Moving briskly about the house, answering questions with occasional bursts of laughter and giving her husband affectionate hugs, she didn't look like the sickly and depressed person the paperwork described.
Then slowly to move to affectionate hugs, spontaneous clasping of hands, and, in the evenings, after the invalided stepmother and the little sister had been taken off to bed, and father and teenaged daughter were alone -- all alone!
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You can specify that the message be whispered, or shouted, or punctuated with a selfie or affectionate hug.
Try to say something like "I love you" (along with a nice, affectionate hug) before she goes anywhere that she may encounter other women.
Hugs and Threats About a year ago, an acquaintance gave me a long, affectionate squeeze in front of my significant other.
But things always got tough for me around the holidays, and it didn't help that Caitlin's family was so close, so affectionate, always hugging and teasing.
Hand-shaking is common courtesy in Western countries such as Australia, England and America, while Korean and Japanese people keep a distance and bow, and Ukrainians are affectionate and hug or kiss.
As Migliore led the horse back to be unsaddled, Alberts and a handful of her friends and employees greeted him with affectionate cheers and hugs.
Mother's Warmth was rated according to the mother's expressed positive affect towards the child, physically and verbally (e.g., smiles, hugs, affectionate looks, comments directed at the child expressing joy in the interactions).
Om is goaded into making his move when he sees a gym teacher being openly affectionate with Mick, hugging him and stroking his hair.
"Each one has their own style, from the most affectionate ones that hug me really tight and say: 'Thanks for what you have done for me', and even those that send me a message via WhatsApp with some type of smiley face.
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