People hugged themselves to keep warm in the chill.
People were hugging and kissing each other as my car powered its way to the finish as they joined me in an early celebration.
People were hugging me and clapping and they passed the pictures up and down the car.
People whispered, glided, touched and hugged each other as if to join in a circle to keep the melancholy at bay.
People in the streets are hugging and congratulating each other.
People hugged each other like long lost friends.
People hugged, kissed and shouted into their cellphones.
People all over the beach were just hugging whoever was close to them or trying to keep any children from witnessing what was going on.
People were throwing things in the air and hugging one another.
People on the bridge were hugging one another and grinning.