Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for French-kissing
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They were spotted kissing and dancing at Gator’s just hours before the arrest, as seen in video obtained by TMZ.—
Jami Ganz,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Noone admitted in court to touching the teen inappropriately by rubbing and grabbing the teen’s butt, kissing her arm and rubbing her thigh, according to the Times.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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Shepard attached the head of a 6-iron golf club to his sample collecting tool and was recorded smacking a couple golf balls across the lunar landscape.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In his defense, Barnett took the stand to say there was no murder plot and that Thomas extorted him for the money using physical violence – knocking out his teeth, injured his left shoulder, and smacking his private parts.—
Sydney Pereira,
Miami Herald,
27 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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Elsewhere in their conversation for VF, Hawke pointed out that Paltrow's Central Park kiss with Chalamet is reminiscent of a moment from Great Expectations, which saw the two actors smooching in the park.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Dec. 2025
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“French-kissing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/French-kissing. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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