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They kissed each other passionately. She kissed him good night. I'll never forget the night we first kissed. When he got off the plane he knelt down and kissed the ground. The tree's branches kissed the ground below.Noun
He gave her a kiss on the cheek. She greeted him with a hug and a kiss.
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Karen planted soft kisses on Laura's ears and the back of her neck while Karl kissed her shoulders, then continued toward her clavicle. — Davy Rothbart, GQ, "Inside the Clothing-Optional Resort of Your Swinging Dreams," 18 July 2017 Busch and his team would love to pose for more pictures kissing the bricks at IMS following Sunday’s race. — Clifton Brown, Indianapolis Star, "5 things to know ahead of Brickyard 400 at IMS," 17 July 2017 Then, within days of the debate, multiple women came forward to accuse Trump of having groped or kissed them without their consent. — Joshua Green, Daily Intelligencer, "Steve Bannon Is Out of Trump’s Doghouse and Leading the Charge Against Mueller," 9 July 2017 The trainer turns and kisses one of the man-eaters on the nose. — Holly Millea, Smithsonian, "Step Right Up! See the Reinvention of the Great American Circus!," 29 June 2017 His wife walked up to the stage, hugged and kissed him. — Maxine Bernstein, OregonLive.com, "Portland police officer, paralyzed from waist down, stands for promotion to sergeant," 6 July 2017 In another Instagram, Chyna is kissing a man who is not Rob. — Tess Koman, Cosmopolitan, "Rob Kardashian Posts Graphic Photos of Blac Chyna to Instagram," 5 July 2017 Read as a mama kangaroo hops her joey off to bed, while baby bats wake up to play, and a human Mama kisses her baby goodnight. — South Florida Parenting, "Summer reading: Books to keep kids learning," 3 July 2017 With the last one gone, Taba kisses the empty floor. — Holly Millea, Smithsonian, "Step Right Up! See the Reinvention of the Great American Circus!," 29 June 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Cooper was seen giving the model a kiss inside the venue. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk Showed Some Adorable PDA at the Oscars," 25 Feb. 2019 Obama shared a photo of Bush giving her a kiss on the cheek from his wheelchair, and added a touching comment. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Michelle Obama Honors George H.W. Bush in Moving Instagram Post," 3 Dec. 2018 After Tiger Woods sank a putt to seal his first PGA Tour victory since 2013 on Sunday, the golf great ran into the arms of his girlfriend, Erica Herman, who then wrapped her arms around him and gave him a kiss. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, "Tiger Woods embraces girlfriend Erica Herman after golf great's first tour victory since 2013," 24 Sep. 2018 In one clip, he’s seen giving his girlfriend a kiss. — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com, "Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson Share Sweet Kiss After Date Night in Malibu," 10 July 2018 Other stills show our boy Steve getting stabbed in the with a needle (Ouch!) and Eleven and Mike sharing a kiss (Aww). — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Stranger Things Season 3 Trailer Is Finally Here and I Am Not Okay," 20 Mar. 2019 And while Lili didn't share any photos from the night on her Instagram, she was spotted sharing a kiss with Cole on the red carpet, People reported. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Cole Sprouse Was Supported by Lili Reinhart and the "Riverdale" Cast at the "Five Feet Apart" Premiere," 8 Mar. 2019 But some have reacted negatively to the photos, particularly to one in which Fontaine and Cody share a kiss. — Don Sweeney, sacbee, "Her Marine couldn’t be her prom date. A 2-year-old came to the rescue | The Sacramento Bee," 20 Mar. 2018 Later, openly gay freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy also made the U.S. team, and the two shared a kiss on the cheek in Pyeongchang. — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, "9 Reasons Everyone Loves Adam Rippon," 12 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'kiss.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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