pucker up

idiom

: to squeeze one's lips together in the way people do when they are going to kiss someone

She puckered up and gave him a big smooch.

Examples of pucker up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some gobble grapes or black-eyed peas, while others pucker up at midnight. —

Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 25 Dec. 2023 Tis the day to pucker up with one of Target’s best-selling vegan lipstick brands that goes on smooth and silky with a fully matte finish. —

Marissa Miller, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2021 Beat the heat with a Mexican-style lager or pucker up with Sea of Waves, a mixed-culture Belgian golden sour. —

Robin Soslow, Chron, 31 Jan. 2023 Much of that changed after he was admonished by the league for his notorious licking incidents (pucker up, Ryan Callahan) during the 2018 playoffs. —

BostonGlobe.com, 9 Oct. 2021 Both are perfect and lightweight enough for daytime or nighttime use for all-day nourishment — pucker up. —

Sarah Han, Allure, 6 Aug. 2021 Consensual kissing between multiple people over 30 is completely fine, so pucker up, cast of F9. —

Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 1 July 2021 Get ready to pucker up, Mike, because tangy chamoy is the answer to your sweet and sour dreams. —

Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 1 June 2021 Ok, baby: pucker up! MUAH! —

Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 3 Sep. 2015

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