as in kissing
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 smooching
On Monday, the actress shared her latest Instagram carousel, which showed the actor smooching Alba on the cheek.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Elsewhere in their conversation for VF, Hawke pointed out that Paltrow's Central Park kiss with Chalamet is reminiscent of a moment from Great Expectations, which saw the two actors smooching in the park.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
One included a sweet shot of Jenner and Gamble smooching on a boat.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
In photos of the pair smooching at midnight, fans quickly recognized the iconic architecture, namely the gold, arching ceilings.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Elsewhere in their conversation for VF, Hawke pointed out that Paltrow's Central Park kiss with Chalamet is reminiscent of a moment from Great Expectations, which saw the two actors smooching in the park.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Dec. 2025
One included a sweet shot of Jenner and Gamble smooching on a boat.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
In photos of the pair smooching at midnight, fans quickly recognized the iconic architecture, namely the gold, arching ceilings.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smooching
kissing
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Styles shared the news of his tour on Instagram with a carousel of posters for each residency spliced together with photos of couples kissing.—
Sophie Donovan,
Glamour,
23 Jan. 2026
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In a special five-minute video on Styles’s YouTube, Kornacki breaks down the Together, Together tour coming later this year with his giant board and photos of people kissing behind it, which is what every political analyst’s set should look like.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Smooching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooching. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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