kissed

past tense of kiss

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of kissed Galina met him just off the elevator and kissed his cheeks in greeting. Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025 The mother-daughter duo smiled together in one photo, while Kim kissed her daughter on the cheek in another shot. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024 According to The Washington Post, the Queen Mother was later quoted as saying that Carter kissed her on the lips. Janine Henni, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024 At the time, the British media claimed the Queen Mother said the president kissed her on the lips. Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024 Among those whose cases were assigned to the former cop is Kirsten Hawkes, a fencer who ran into multiple frustrations with the center after reporting a claim that a former coach of hers forcibly kissed her after a meeting at a hotel bar. Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 26 Dec. 2024 After an overtime Super Bowl win, a star tight end kissed his girlfriend, the world's most successful pop star, as confetti flew—the stuff dreams are made of. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024 Only his nannies showed him affection but that, as Diana explained, was not the same as being kissed and cuddled by your parents, which Charles never was. Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024 The sweet fruit of the palate is popped with acidity, and there is a chocolate-hinting plushness kissed with coffee, blood oranges, and blackberries. Brian Freedman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kissed
Verb
  • On a cold afternoon in March, a Colombian family brushed past fellow migrants smoking outside the Watson Hotel on West 57th Street.
    Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • On a cold afternoon in March, a Colombian family brushed past fellow migrants smoking outside the Watson Hotel on West 57th Street.
    Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The baby snuggled near, and smiled, and closed his eyes.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Wakeman Sleeping Bag is fully lined with soft buffalo polyester to ensure you’re perfectly snuggled up at all temperatures.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • And then the game itself smacked him like Zack Bolduc’s hit that knocked Hall upside down into the Blues bench.
    Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
  • She got smacked, but the ball went in.
    Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024

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“Kissed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kissed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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