How to Use smooch in a Sentence

smooch

1 of 2 verb
  • The little girl stole the show while getting smooched by her mom and dad.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Lorenzen later held his baby aloft on the field and smooched her on the cheek.
    — Dan Gelston, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2023
  • John Legend is soaking up some high-profile smooching to one of his songs.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Outside, Brandon and Michelle soak in the jacuzzi and smooch some more.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2021
  • The other character was being played by a set of twins and Reed was asked to smooch them both.
    — Valerie Nome, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The occasional squirrel hunt is like riding a bike with no hands or smooching with your wife in public.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • One included a sweet shot of Jenner and Gamble smooching on a boat.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Luchasaurus dressed in a wig and nearly smooched Andrade El Idolo.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
  • During dinner parties, couples will smooch under the festive plant with waxy leaves and sticky berries.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Mistletoe is most well known for its role in helping holiday lovers steal a kiss, but this little bush is about much more than just smooching.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
  • On the way to their honeymoon safari in South Africa, the two smooched on the plane in their first-class seats.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Then, in April 2023, they were spotted smooching at Coachella.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Faith, who's afraid of heights, almost blacks out during the landing, but everyone lives to smooch another day.
    — EW.com, 26 Oct. 2023
  • What followed were more game appearances, public outings, hand-holding and backstage smooching.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The stinger on the scene, where Katie flees and Greg mistakenly gets caught peeping on two girls smooching, is good for some giggles.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Or did Kelce simply receive some sort of football injury unrelated to smooching?
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The late-night host has been on a hilarious smooching spree during his second-to-last week on the air, kissing several guests in recent days.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • The Reel featured a slideshow of photos and videos of the couple together, including footage of them dancing and smooching.
    — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
  • Bieber's post included three pictures of the couple smooching all over the place, plus one old snapshot of what appears to be a baby Justin Bieber.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Mike Macdonald, 38, is the third-youngest coach to smooch the Lombardi Trophy.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Chrissy Teigen and John Legend shared the sweetest video of them smooching their baby girl, making her into a kiss sandwich.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Jenner shared several photos of the couple over the years, including a sweet shot of Jenner and Gamble smooching on a boat.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
  • On Monday, the actress shared her latest Instagram carousel, which showed the actor smooching Alba on the cheek.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Chee and Manuelito get caught smooching at work — but later get into a fight when Manuelito reveals Leaphorn's retirement plans.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Mar. 2026
  • This time, Healy, bottle of alcohol in hand, knelt in front of a smiling security guard at the fest and smooched him on the lips — after asking for his consent.
    — Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 4 June 2023
  • The model was recently spotted publicly smooching Styles in Tokyo in a video obtained by the Daily Mail.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 28 Mar. 2023
  • In photos of the pair smooching at midnight, fans quickly recognized the iconic architecture, namely the gold, arching ceilings.
    — Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
  • At the rainy London premiere of Kidman's 2014 film Paddington, the two smooched on the red carpet.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The pair reunited at the Palm Springs International Film Awards and smooched on the cheek.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Thomas Lennon smooched a pooch, and Falkor glided through the halls of the Indiana Convention Center.
    — Max Gersh, IndyStar, 28 Dec. 2025

smooch

2 of 2 noun
  • Brown was equally wowed by the smooch.
    — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • All the women are ready to get their smooch on.
    — Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The smooch sealed the deal for her future costar.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Sure, the stunts and smooches and big crying scenes are fun.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Rapp planted a big smooch on Towa's cheek, and the two joined the band for the bridge.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • And Kelce was embraced by Swift on the field for a post-game smooch.
    — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
  • In another cute black-and-white shot, the couple shared a smooch.
    — Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Laboe was known to leave a playful valediction — a smooch — at the end of his show.
    — Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • But getting the perfect smooch took some effort.
    — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The pair shared a smooch while presenting the award for Best Kiss.
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 17 May 2021
  • The proud parents even shared a quick smooch as Jordan cradled his wife's bump.
    — Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
  • The director and star didn't see eye to eye on the tone of the film's climactic smooch.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Fans of the show — and the longtime detective duo — never saw the smooch, though.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The blushing singer was snapped getting a sweet smooch on the cheek from her big brother while backstage.
    — John Russell, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • That smooch confirmed that those roses were an excellent choice.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2023
  • The focus is raw fish, though there is the occasional flame smooch of a blowtorch.
    — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 July 2022
  • In the video, Dalton is playing with a slinky when Ari grabs his head to come in for a smooch.
    — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 17 Feb. 2022
  • At the awards show, the estranged couple was photographed sharing a smooch and joined hands for an adorable heart pose.
    — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
  • The duo, who sealed their couple status with a sweet smooch at the event, posed for photos together.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The couple even share a sweet smooch at the closing ceremony.
    — Morgan Evans, Town & Country, 24 Jan. 2018
  • But there was something so surprisingly renegade about the movie’s smooch.
    — Erik Piepenburg, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2020
  • Between smiley photos on the red carpet, the couple took a moment for a quick smooch.
    — Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2023
  • One woman in Montrose gave a smooch to her creation, which no doubt melted away soon after.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 12 Feb. 2021
  • Will Rogers pick Girard after the special time — and smooches — the two of them have shared on the trip?
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Their goodbye kiss is unmistakably the kind of smooch shared by two people who are more than just each other's hookups.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Finally, Brendan leans in for a smooch in the pool afterward.
    — Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Here’s to many smooches in your near future — à la Heathcliff and Catherine under the rain.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Iglesias had a million smooches for his baby girl in March 2018.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The smooches were flying fast and furious during the cocktail party.
    — Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
  • After reaching around to hang the medal on their necks, the president embraced most of them, shook hands with a few and gave three a smooch on the cheek.
    — New York Times, 22 July 2022

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