smooches

verb

present tense third-person singular of smooch
as in kisses
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 smooches Swift and Styles set tongues wagging after they were spotted by paparazzi strolling together in November 2012, and things seemed even more heated after they were photographed sharing some New Year’s Eve smooches the following month. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
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kisses
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  • The former couple was very public with their romance, posting photos from their getaways on Instagram and exchanging kisses at award shows.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • There is some sort of tension after Olive hastily kisses Carlsen, who grabs her key-in badge to learn her name.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 27 June 2026
Definition of kisses

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“Smooches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smooches. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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