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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Onscreen, Benedict apologizes for kissing Sophie during a moment of passion near the cottage and reiterates his intent to find work for her without ever uttering the word mistress.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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They had been caught hugging and kissing in a public bathroom.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Smooching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooching. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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