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Jaime didn’t knight Brienne because of a crush, and anyone seeing that interaction as foreplay is completely missing the point. — Courtney Shea, Harper's BAZAAR, "Brienne of Tarth Lives—And Gwendoline Christie Has Some Thoughts About that Love Triangle," 6 May 2019 For many women, foreplay is a key part of the quest to have an orgasm. — Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, "9 Tips for How to Have an Orgasm," 27 Mar. 2019 Blood happens sometimes, especially in cases where not enough foreplay took place. — Gigi Engle, SELF, "7 Tips for Cleaning Up After Sex Gets Messy," 12 Dec. 2018 An actual tryst requires people to be physically present in the same place, but foreplay can happen anytime, anywhere – and the faithful may have no idea. — Kim Komando, Fox News, "8 clever ways that tech can reveal a cheating spouse," 15 Sep. 2018 Done right, foreplay can be just as good as the main event. — Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, "17 Foreplay Tips & Ideas You'll Be Dying to Try," 18 Jan. 2019 One thing that helps is engaging in enough foreplay to get adequately warmed up. — Isadora Baum, SELF, "8 Reasons Your Vulva or Vagina Might Get All Swollen," 30 Nov. 2018 Then, make sure there's plenty of foreplay involved. — Sarah Jio, Woman's Day, "The Best Sex Positions That Belong in Every Woman's Repertoire," 23 Oct. 2018 According to clinical sexologist and host of 'Sexplantions,' Lindsey Doe, women need about 18 to 20 minutes of foreplay to become fully aroused, more than the average male-bodied person. — Gigi Engle, Marie Claire, "Why Can't I Have an Orgasm?," 28 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'foreplay.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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