as in intercourse
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
the students learned about the mechanics of sex and reproduction in health class
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Recent Examples of sex
The aging process differs between the sexes, and in most mammals, females tend to live longer than males.
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F.d. Flam,
Twin Cities,
20 Nov. 2025
In 2023, there was more than a five-year life expectancy gap between the sexes, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,
CNBC,
18 Nov. 2025
On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring there are two sexes determined solely by the kind of reproductive cells the body makes, and that the federal government would recognize nothing else.
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Elizabeth Anne Wood,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
Mitchell said the key takeaway is that differences in genetics, and therefore biology, contribute to the differences seen in depression between sexes.
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Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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F.d. Flam,
Twin Cities,
20 Nov. 2025
In 2023, there was more than a five-year life expectancy gap between the sexes, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,
CNBC,
18 Nov. 2025
On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring there are two sexes determined solely by the kind of reproductive cells the body makes, and that the federal government would recognize nothing else.
—
Elizabeth Anne Wood,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
Mitchell said the key takeaway is that differences in genetics, and therefore biology, contribute to the differences seen in depression between sexes.
—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sex
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The two counts of rape Høiby was convicted of did not involve intercourse.
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However, soy isoflavones didn’t appear to provide significant overall benefits for painful intercourse, hot flashes, night sweats, and psychological symptoms.
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In any number of species—elephant seals, red deer, rattlesnakes—the privilege of mating is settled by a fight.
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Both food and mating motivate humpback journeys in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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Panini had produced more than 2 billion packs — each containing seven stickers — by the start of the tournament, said Jason Howarth, the senior vice president of marketing and athlete relations for Panini America.
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The two sides suffered broken relations for years.
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Some members of the group are transgender, or have rejected binary sexuality.
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Grande writes that his fraternity brother gave him the courage to explore his sexuality.
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“Sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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