Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for French-kiss
Verb
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The clip captured Bugay kissing Martinez and accepting the proposal while standing on the bridge.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026 -
Stunned, Naim pulls away before grabbing Ryan’s head to kiss him back.—
Natalia Winkelman,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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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
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In his defense, Barnett took the stand to say there was no murder plot and that Thomas threatened him for the money using physical violence — knocking out a tooth, injuring his left shoulder, and smacking his private parts.—
Sydney Pereira,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Stiddy is the guy who throws no-look passes in practice and talks smack to the starting defense.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
22 Jan. 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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On Monday, the actress shared her latest Instagram carousel, which showed the actor smooching Alba on the cheek.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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“French-kiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/French-kiss. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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