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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
Hüller did a variation of the Adrien Brody/Halle Berry Oscar kiss, giving jury member Ewa Puszczyńska, her producer on Zone of Interest, a smooch on the lips before accepting her trophy.—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Feb. 2026 Here’s to many smooches in your near future — à la Heathcliff and Catherine under the rain.—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smooch