Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for French-kiss
Verb
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At one point, James asked to kiss the victim’s pair of boots.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026 -
Sarah hugs her girls, one at a time, kisses each on top of the head.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Ralph Fiennes' Dr. Ian Kelson literally lip syncs for his life.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Jan. 2026
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Juicy sobs into Athena’s arms, and Kenya freaks out about potentially having to lip sync against Juicy.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That one sits, like, smack in the middle of the park.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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Brent Burns set up Landeskog’s one-timer from the high slot on the heels of a strong burst by MacKinnon, who had smacked a one-timer of his own in off the rush following Kempe’s errant pass at the offensive blue line.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Mike Macdonald, 38, is the third-youngest coach to smooch the Lombardi Trophy.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The pair reunited at the Palm Springs International Film Awards and smooched on the cheek.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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“French-kiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/French-kiss. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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