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Recent Examples of smooches
Swift and Styles set tongues wagging after they were spotted by paparazzi strolling together in November 2012, and things seemed even more heated after they were photographed sharing some New Year’s Eve smooches the following month.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smooches
kisses
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The pair exchanged smiles and kisses as the accolade was engraved, while Chalamet also congratulated fellow winner Paul Thomas Anderson, who took home the Best Screenplay award for One Battle After Another.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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These are distinctly American, Texan to be specific, where they’re called shrimp kisses.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Smooches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooches. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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