- present participle of kiss.
kissing
Example Sentences
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He was recently caught on camera kissing a junior lawyer in Central Park and has been placed on a leave of absence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The camera follows our narrator, Hermes, played by American theater legend De Shields, as he takes the stage, kissing the heads of his company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The couple, who won the first series of the spin-off edition in 2024, announced on Instagram, external they were "just married" alongside a photo of them kissing while flower petals floated around them.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Seen from below, the table’s ebonized-birch legs also suggest, by turns, two figures kissing, ancient post-and-lintel architecture, an undulating serpent and a recumbent figure by Henry Moore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Sorry, baby!” she said, turning and kissing Barry on the cheek.
From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis
