sexting

noun

sex·​ting ˈsek-stiŋ 

: the sending of sexually explicit messages or images by cell phone

Examples of sexting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Extramarital sexting is not ideal, of course, but then there was Platner’s wife assuring us that the couple had healed. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

Platner, the insurgent progressive candidate in the race, won after a series of scandals—one about more recent sexting while married and one involving his treatment of past girlfriends. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 10 June 2026

Those include a Nazi tattoo, offensive social media posts, an extramarital sexting scandal, and allegedly toxic former romantic relationships. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2026

Democrat Graham Platner is expected to win his party’s nomination despite growing scrutiny over allegations about his past treatment of women and a recent extramarital sexting scandal. — Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 9 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

blend of sex and texting

First Known Use

2005, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sexting

• bowstring
• coiling
• downswing
• drawstring
• forewing
• hamstring
• lapwing
• mainspring
• offspring
• plaything
• shoestring
• texting