French-kissing

Definition of French-kissingnext
present participle of French-kiss

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for French-kissing
Verb
  • Truthfully, the ant was already out of the bag, because the trailer that Marvel debuted at CinemaCon on Thursday included a shot of Scott/Ant-Man kissing his daughter on the head.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The proud parents could be seen kissing in front of the courthouse and posing for photos outside of it with their children running around them.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • De Kock smashed eight boundaries and seven sixes and Dhir complemented his South African teammate by smacking three fours and three sixes in the century partnership.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Berfield — who played Reese, Dewey's older brother — watches the tween get picked on by a group of bullies before turning and smacking them with his bag.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The trio of pictures shows the couple first in fun, formal attire kissing behind Fleetwood's hat, then smooching along the water – a third image shows Fleetwood in the water.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The new couple was most recently spotted smooching and holding hands in Los Angeles' Los Feliz neighborhood on Friday, April 3, and getting coffees on Sunday, April 5.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
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“French-kissing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/French-kissing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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