kiss babies
Example Sentences
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So they have jumped at the chance to glad-hand voters, kiss babies, and hobnob with activists at backyard barbecues and meetups at the chain of Pizza Ranch restaurants that have become an Iowa campaign staple.
From Washington Times • Sep. 10, 2023
“You just want to shake hands and kiss babies and sign autographs and do all that stuff.”
From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2022
Politicians kiss babies and eat pork chops on a stick at the Iowa State Fair; Oscar contenders pick at passed sashimi and answer identical questions about their “process.”
From The New Yorker • Feb. 19, 2017
When politicians run for office, they shake hands and kiss babies.
From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2015
You're going to make speeches and kiss babies, and tell the ordinary folks they're worth something after all.
From A Poor Wise Man by Rinehart, Mary Roberts
