smooching
Example Sentences
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While it might be a little silly, there’s a real potency to seeing all of those pairs smooching for a few seconds under a giant sprig of mistletoe.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025
The researcher, at the University of Cambridge, suggested that the custom — a lip-kissing precursor that involved rubbing and pressing noses together — developed into hardcore smooching.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2024
“For me, what’s so wonderful about alien sharks and this program is the opportunity to showcase the little guy,” said biologist Forrest Galante, who can be seen smooching a few of his sharks.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
But the article points to a “substantial corpus of overlooked evidence” about the kiss in Mesopotamia and Egypt from at least 2500 B.C.E., discovered in tales of smooching depicting both gods and commoners.
From Scientific American ● May 18, 2023
The president hated kissing, and even today, people are scared of smooching in the open.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
