smooch

as in to kiss
to touch one another with the lips as a sign of love a couple smooching in a dark corner

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Recent Examples of smooch The singer, 29, and actor, 34, appeared to lock lips at midnight, as the two can be seen smooching in the background of a photo in a celebratory New Year's Eve Instagram carousel posted by Lipa on Friday, Jan. 3. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025 Babygirl is a significant step above the latest crop of cross-generational Netflix romances, like Lonely Planet (Laura Dern smooches Liam Hemsworth) or A Family Affair (Kidman again, paired up with Zac Efron). Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 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 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 See All Example Sentences for smooch

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“Smooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooch. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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