lovemaking

noun

love·mak·ing ˈləv-ˌmā-kiŋ

Synonyms of lovemaking next

: sexual activity

especially : copulation

: courtship

lovemaker

ˈləv-ˌmā-kər

noun

Examples of lovemaking in a Sentence

does not allow her young daughter to watch any films in which lovemaking is shown, however discreetly a series of Rococo paintings in which the lovemaking of French aristocrats is depicted with erotic playfulness

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For all of Labour’s lovemaking to the union bosses over the past few months, the strikes persist. —

Samantha Conti, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024 How could some artistic indulgence of mine have competed with what our lovemaking had created? —

Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024 Think of The Tale of Genji, the classic 11th-century depiction of the Heian court, which prized an ultra-refined aesthetics in poetry, lovemaking, music, and making and drinking tea. —

Ryu Spaeth, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024 Some experts believe that Raphael used the eclipse as a complex metaphor for Isaac and Rebecca’s stealthy deception and lovemaking, which occurred during totality. —

Elissaveta M. Brandon, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lovemaking