Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for osculated
Verb
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The group has smacked around quarterbacks, tackled well and dominated most key areas but hasn’t taken the ball away like an elite defense.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026 -
We’re getting smacked around by teams by 30, 40 points.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The actress could be seen posing in the snow with her pregnant belly out as Allen kissed her stomach.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
2 Jan. 2026
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Zohran Mamdani turned and kissed his wife, Rama Duwaji, a stylish and formidable artist.—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
2 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Thomas Lennon smooched a pooch, and Falkor glided through the halls of the Indiana Convention Center.—
Max Gersh,
IndyStar,
28 Dec. 2025
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At the rainy London premiere of Kidman's 2014 film Paddington, the two smooched on the red carpet.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The past is always calling us back, but stories are made out of our journeys away from, as much as our returns to, that past.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The tops of the shoes are made out of a durable and comfortable natural hemp blend in the shade ivory.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Osculated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/osculated. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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