French-kiss

verb

Definition of French-kissnext
as in to kiss

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for French-kiss
  1. kiss
  2. lip
  3. smack
  4. smooch
Verb
  • More recently, Morissette revisited her 2000 appearance on Sex and the City, in which her character Dawn kissed Sarah Jessica Parker's Carrie Bradshaw during a party game.
    — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Peach-pink blush appeared high on her cheekbones, kissing her lower waterline, while a dark brown lipstick completed the look.
    — Arushi Jacob, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of kiss
Verb
  • This advent calendar will keep them stocked up on ChapStick lip balms through winter (and probably beyond).
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2026
  • An ultra-fine, barrier-reparative mist, under-eye patches, and lip balms are also essential—tucked away in a pouch inside my Alex Mill tote.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 19 July 2026
Definition of lip
Verb
  • O’Connell told the students a stalk of celery is responsible for the smacking sound.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In September 2022, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft smacked into a cosmic rock named Dimorphos at a speed of around 14,000 miles per hour.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of smack
Verb
  • In July, Powell also shared a sweet photo of himself and Randolph smooching in a Fourth of July photo dump.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The vinyl edition comes with some special gatefold artwork that appears to show Winter smooching Carnegie Hall’s namesake and builder, Andrew Carnegie.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of smooch
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