kiss-and-cry
noun
variants
or kiss and cry
plural kiss-and-cries or kiss and cries
: an area adjacent to a skating rink where figure skaters wait for their marks immediately after performing in a competition
In recent Olympic figure skating, we watched athletes with no chance at medals who were ecstatic in the kiss-and-cry because they had done their best.—
Howard Gensler
Howard GenslerTheir score [in an Olympic skating event], about two points off their season's best, had Moir's brows furrowed in a frown in the kiss and cry…—Lori Ewing
Lori EwingHe left the ice with a twirl and an arm extended toward the small but adoring crowd before moving to the kiss-and-cry area to hear his scores.—Abbotsford (British Columbia) News
Abbotsford (British Columbia) NewsExamples of kiss-and-cry in a Sentence
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But in the kiss-and-cry area, what should’ve been the happiest moment of their lives turned into one of shock.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
She was soon joined in the kiss-and-cry area by Liu and Levito, the now U.S. triumvirate for the Milan Cortina Games, who will be trying to earn the American women their first medal since 2006 — and perhaps their first gold since 2002.
—CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Sitting in the kiss-and-cry while waiting for his score, Naumov held a baby photo of him sitting on his father’s shoulders next to his mother.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Naumov brought an old photograph with him to the kiss-and-cry area Thursday night.
—Dave Skretta, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Naumov held a photo of his parents in the kiss-and-cry area after his skate.
—Lillian Karabaic, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
She was soon joined in the kiss-and-cry area by Liu and Levito, the likely triumvirate for the Milan Cortina Games.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Naumov brought an old photograph with him to the kiss-and-cry area Thursday night.
—Dave Skretta, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
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Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
She was soon joined in the kiss-and-cry area by Liu and Levito, the now U.S. triumvirate for the Milan Cortina Games, who will be trying to earn the American women their first medal since 2006 — and perhaps their first gold since 2002.
—CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Sitting in the kiss-and-cry while waiting for his score, Naumov held a baby photo of him sitting on his father’s shoulders next to his mother.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Naumov brought an old photograph with him to the kiss-and-cry area Thursday night.
—Dave Skretta, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2026
Naumov held a photo of his parents in the kiss-and-cry area after his skate.
—Lillian Karabaic, NPR, 9 Jan. 2026
She was soon joined in the kiss-and-cry area by Liu and Levito, the likely triumvirate for the Milan Cortina Games.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Naumov brought an old photograph with him to the kiss-and-cry area Thursday night.
—Dave Skretta, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Kiss-and-cry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kiss-and-cry. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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