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as in cuddles
to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love
it's traditional for couples to kiss under the mistletoe at Christmastime
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as in brushes
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface
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Recent Examples of kisses
From loving social media posts to kisses on the red carpet, Urban and Kidman appeared head-over-heels for each other.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The hugs, kisses and belly rubs are not ending for Sgt.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
In a world in which women are meant to feel desire when any man kisses them, there’s no way to resolve this conflict.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
At the club, everyone besides Hugo and Anthony kisses one another in various combinations.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
The two showed plenty of PDA while posing for photos on the carpet with Blanco planting kisses on Gomez's cheek.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Belly walks over to Benito as the clock strikes midnight and kisses him.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Elba’s co-star Rebecca Ferguson blew kisses around the room in the Sala Grande Theater.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Inset, Travis Kelce kisses Taylor Swift following the 2024 Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The hugs, kisses and belly rubs are not ending for Sgt.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Sep. 2025
In a world in which women are meant to feel desire when any man kisses them, there’s no way to resolve this conflict.
—Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
At the club, everyone besides Hugo and Anthony kisses one another in various combinations.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025
The two showed plenty of PDA while posing for photos on the carpet with Blanco planting kisses on Gomez's cheek.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Belly walks over to Benito as the clock strikes midnight and kisses him.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Elba’s co-star Rebecca Ferguson blew kisses around the room in the Sala Grande Theater.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Inset, Travis Kelce kisses Taylor Swift following the 2024 Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kisses
Verb
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In the sweet photos, Kloss cuddles her baby girl, who lies on her chest covered in a pink blanket with cherries on it.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The wedding guests appeared more than pleased to have puppies around, and everyone got cuddles.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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But on the day of Dale’s memorial, everyone brushes their hair, puts on the right clothes, and plays big, grieving family.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
24 Sep. 2025
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Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Then Jennifer Tilly’s hand gently caresses Gina Gershon’s face from her cheek down to her chin.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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Posted to the account @maisythemarshmallow on September 19, the video shows the dog, named Maisy, lying calmly as the cat snuggles up and licks her face.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The dough that built Fox Har’br, a sprawling 1,100 acre oceanfront property that snuggles up against Nova Scotia’s North Shore came from selling tens of millions of that exact order along with billions of timbits and apple fritters.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The bra is made of a silky fabric that’s lightweight and smoothing for a fit that hugs you and stays hidden under clothes.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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Yet Massie’s partnership with Paul could pay off anyway, in a district that hugs the Ohio River and includes the Cincinnati suburbs and tiny hamlets like Mount Olivet.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Kisses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kisses. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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