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Verb
Mike Macdonald, 38, is the third-youngest coach to smooch the Lombardi Trophy.—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 The pair reunited at the Palm Springs International Film Awards and smooched on the cheek.—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
Another picture of River giving Mom a smooch while Dad is holding their daughter up.—Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026 The doting mom planted a sweet smooch on her growing boy in this sweet shot posted on Valentine's Day 2023.—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smooch