Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for osculate
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Schauffele's tying putt lipped out of the cup, giving Atlanta the first in a best-of-three series.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025 -
When Woods’ teammate Tom Kim turned his back on a chip-in, tossing his club in celebration, oblivious to the fact that his ball had lipped out, Woods was convulsed with laughter.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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Busch and his team would love to pose for more pictures kissing the bricks at IMS following Sunday’s race.—
Clifton Brown,
Indianapolis Star,
17 July 2017
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The trainer turns and kisses one of the man-eaters on the nose.—
Holly Millea,
Smithsonian,
29 June 2017
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Jordan Hicks pitched an efficient five-plus innings, Tyler Fitzgerald smacked a two-run homer and scored a run, and the Giants beat the Tigers, 4-3.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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In actuality, everything — unbeknownst to him — was ridiculously staged in a pitch-perfect reality TV parody, as comedy improv actors like David Hornsby and pre-Saturday Night Live Kristen Wiig would put Gould smack dab in the middle of absurd situation after absurd situation.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Photos show the couple smooching and holding hands.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2025
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Adrien Brody And Halle Berry Recreate Their 2003 Kiss The 2003 Oscars saw Adrien Brody win Best Actor for his performance in The Pianist, and celebrate by smooching Halle Berry, who presented him the award.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Osculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/osculate. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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