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as in cuddling
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 brushing
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 kissing
Hudson added a large white heart to the bottom of the pic, as well as a GIF of two kissing swans.
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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
Additional guidelines banned kissing specifically.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
See you next week if Juliana’s family has an issue with Grant kissing their daughter!
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
In the post, Palmer included a video of her doing her son's hair and another of her kissing him on the cheek as a baby.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The tribute contained three photos of the couple, each with Beckham kissing his wife.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The Olympian shared a photo of him post-question-pop on Instagram, showing the two of them kissing on said bluffs (with her ring on full display).
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The black-and-white snap shows the couple kissing over a meal, and the post was accompanied by a sweet message.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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
Additional guidelines banned kissing specifically.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 26 Feb. 2025
See you next week if Juliana’s family has an issue with Grant kissing their daughter!
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
In the post, Palmer included a video of her doing her son's hair and another of her kissing him on the cheek as a baby.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The tribute contained three photos of the couple, each with Beckham kissing his wife.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
The Olympian shared a photo of him post-question-pop on Instagram, showing the two of them kissing on said bluffs (with her ring on full display).
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
The black-and-white snap shows the couple kissing over a meal, and the post was accompanied by a sweet message.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Kissing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kissing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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