smooch

as in to kiss
to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love a couple smooching in a dark corner

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Recent Examples of smooch In part two, the person repeated those steps, but drank 4 ounces of water instead of simply waiting before smooching. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 May 2025 At one point, Charlotte even catches Lily passionately smooching the young gent. Julia Moore, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025 At the New Year’s dance, Dina and Ellie end up together, smooching passionately in the middle of the dance floor. Noel Murray, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 The random guests clink their glasses to encourage Jess and Joey to smooch, and Taylor is FURIOUS. Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for smooch
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kiss
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  • After the buzzer sounded, Pope ran over to hug his wife, Lee Anne, and kissed his daughters near the bench before running off to a TV interview.
    Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
  • In the video, baby Sofia can be seen giggling in her bouncer as Ree sings, plays and tickles her, as well as kissing the happy infant, who looks cute in a floral sleeper.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025

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“Smooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooch. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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