pat lightly

Examples (10)

• She reached out to pat his arm lightly in comfort.
• He watched the cat pat the toy mouse lightly with its paw.
• The mother would often pat her baby's back lightly to soothe him.
• Please pat the dough lightly with flour before kneading.
• He felt a reassuring hand pat his shoulder lightly from behind.
• To avoid bruising, pat the delicate fruit lightly when washing it.
• The coach would pat the players' helmets lightly as they ran onto the field.
• She began to pat the soil lightly around the new seedling.
• I saw him pat her hand lightly as a sign of affection.
• He learned to pat the horse's neck lightly to gain its trust.