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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kissing
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Hudson added a large white heart to the bottom of the pic, as well as a GIF of two kissing swans.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025 -
The 39-year-old can be seen pulling the 56-year-old closer to her, wrapping her arm around his neck, before almost kissing one another.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Smooching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooching. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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