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There was often subtle social commentary beneath their symmetry: In 1959, when Gardin took a long exposure of lovers smooching in the colonnade near Saint Mark’s Basilica, kissing in public was a potential criminal offense in some parts of Italy.—Max Norman, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025 In photos of the pair smooching at midnight, fans quickly recognized the iconic architecture, namely the gold, arching ceilings.—Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
Again, this is an incredibly sapphic television series, so there are a lot of gay smooches.—James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025 Sure, the stunts and smooches and big crying scenes are fun.—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smooch
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