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as in to cuddle
to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love
it's traditional for couples to kiss under the mistletoe at Christmastime
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as in to brush
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
a gentle breeze kissing the water's surface
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Recent Examples of kiss
His wife walked up to the stage, hugged and kissed him.
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Maxine Bernstein, OregonLive.com, 6 July 2017
In another Instagram, Chyna is kissing a man who is not Rob.
—Tess Koman, Cosmopolitan, 5 July 2017
Read as a mama kangaroo hops her joey off to bed, while baby bats wake up to play, and a human Mama kisses her baby goodnight.
—South Florida Parenting, 3 July 2017
With the last one gone, Taba kisses the empty floor.
—Holly Millea, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017
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Maxine Bernstein, OregonLive.com, 6 July 2017
In another Instagram, Chyna is kissing a man who is not Rob.
—Tess Koman, Cosmopolitan, 5 July 2017
Read as a mama kangaroo hops her joey off to bed, while baby bats wake up to play, and a human Mama kisses her baby goodnight.
—South Florida Parenting, 3 July 2017
With the last one gone, Taba kisses the empty floor.
—Holly Millea, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017
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Other moments featured in the photo carousel included Malti admiring some Christmas trees, cuddling with mom in a hotel bathrobe, sharing her artwork on a sketch pad, and playing with a doll from Disney's Moana.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Munn included photos of herself cuddling with Méi and sitting on a couch in a store.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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For now, the park has encouraged visitors to limit showers to five minutes and take other steps, such as selective flushing of toilets and turning off water when possible while brushing teeth or shaving.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Each knit, whether an oversized turtleneck, or brushed tee, is designed in Stockholm from yarn that is OEKO-TEX certified.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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Mistletoe has some unique characteristics and history that go way beyond smooching under the sprigs during the holidays.Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2024
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Audiences will feel their bodies recoiling, hearing Thomas and Hannah’s smooching sessions punctuated by the actors’ hilariously loud lip-smacking.Courtney Howard, Variety, 26 July 2024
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Sophia Bush’s Cass is back in the picture after that surprise kiss with Teddy, making Owen jealous by casually caressing Teddy’s arm in the elevator.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Its 570 pages, written by hand, have been carefully sorted and caressed to life in a way that few modern books are.Joe Sills, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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In the mother-son snap, Teigen can be seen holding and hugging Wren, who looks strikingly similar to Legend, 45.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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The woman and her mother have it out, hug, and make up, so Frasier and his dad Martin try arguing like Jews.Esther Zuckerman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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No one would usually dare to touch these hives as the bee attacks are brutal and strings acutely agonizing.Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 15 Dec. 2024
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The implications of such developments are vast, touching everything from governance to personal identity.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The rescue shared a video of the puppies playing and snuggling with their mom, captivating Instagram users.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Other photos in the post included Chopra snuggling with Malti and applying fake nails on her hands.Escher Walcott, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Kiss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kiss. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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