stroke a moustache

Frequency: 6.08.0 per million words

to pass your hand gently over a moustache, often while thinking

moustacheVERB + NOUN

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stroke

Examples (10)

  • He stroked his moustache thoughtfully.
  • The professor would often stroke his moustache when deep in thought.
  • She watched him stroke his moustache, a habit he had when nervous.
  • He paused, considering the question, and slowly stroked his moustache.
  • With a mischievous grin, the villain stroked his moustache.
  • The detective stroked his moustache as he pieced together the clues.
  • It was a peculiar gesture, how he would always stroke his moustache before speaking.
  • He stroked his moustache with an air of contemplation.
  • Lost in concentration, he gently stroked his moustache.
  • She could tell he was annoyed because he kept stroking his moustache.