smooch

as in to kiss
to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love a couple smooching in a dark corner

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Recent Examples of smooch Witherspoon was spotted snorkeling, swimming, and smooching off the coast of the French Riviera, clad in a pretty white, one-piece swimsuit that’s surprisingly easy to replicate. Maggie Horton, People.com, 20 July 2025 Despite smooching Alexe, Alli Jo, and Zoe during the kissing challenge, Dale claims to be totally smitten with Kat. EW.com, 15 July 2025 Bryan and Amaya split the $100k and smooched off into the sunset at the end of Sunday night’s climactic two-hour finale. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 July 2025 The Black Widow actress and Wicked actor made headlines when they were photographed smooching on the red carpet at the film’s London and New York City premieres last month. Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for smooch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smooch
kiss
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  • Instead, a cop climbed on stage, knelt, and kissed the flag.
    Nick Spicer, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
  • As the applause continued, Clooney kissed his wife Amal, who looked emotional in her seat just behind him.
    Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Smooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooch. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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