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Leo instantly digs in, making little smacking noises in his hurry to devour it, while still lying down in his bed.
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Their kisses, which produce a rhythmic smacking sound, echo through the otherwise silent, cavernous soundstage.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 June 2024
The percussion is the smacking lips of countless barbel, a type of catfish, in a feeding frenzy.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
Perhaps as important would be the indirect effects: banks, Internet companies, and other organizations vital to any group’s success would shy away from anything smacking of domestic terrorism.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2017
Video footage presented in court showed a counter-protester smacking Hood’s hat, prompting the NSC-131 leader to put the man in a chokehold.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
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Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Their kisses, which produce a rhythmic smacking sound, echo through the otherwise silent, cavernous soundstage.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 4 June 2024
The percussion is the smacking lips of countless barbel, a type of catfish, in a feeding frenzy.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
Perhaps as important would be the indirect effects: banks, Internet companies, and other organizations vital to any group’s success would shy away from anything smacking of domestic terrorism.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2017
Video footage presented in court showed a counter-protester smacking Hood’s hat, prompting the NSC-131 leader to put the man in a chokehold.
—Hanna Krueger, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2023
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“Smacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smacking. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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