- present participle of kiss.
kissing
Example Sentences
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“Everyone’s happy and excited—they’re hugging and kissing us,” said Maryna Zharkova, who has been working at the market for 25 years.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
I burst into tears whenever I see a vintage photo strip of gay men, kissing or looking lovingly at one another in the privacy of a photobooth.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2026
"Imagine kissing and then walking back down the aisle to that? I love that song."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The two then launched into a version of “Just the Two of Us” before almost kissing ahead of launching into “Live from New York… It’s ‘Saturday Night!’”
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
He lifted up from the trampled dust what was left of the cloak and kissing it again and again carried it to the mulberry tree.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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