oral sex

noun

: oral stimulation of the genitals : cunnilingus, fellatio

Examples of oral sex in a Sentence

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In 1992, a former referee named Rita Chatterton said that Vince had forced her to perform oral sex in a limousine and then raped her. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Vanessa Tyson said Fairfax — at the time a Columbia Law School student serving as an aide to Democratic vice presidential nominee John Edwards — forced her to perform oral sex in his hotel room during the Democratic National Convention in Boston in 2004. Arkansas Online, 16 Apr. 2026 He was first tried in 2020, where he was convicted of raping Mann and forcing oral sex on another woman. Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 Mouth work refers to oral sex, police stated in the affidavit. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026 One day, Dahlstrom made a vulgar joke in a lunchroom referencing oral sex and pubic hair, according to the employee. Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026 According to a statement of charges document, Haley allegedly offered oral sex to a former student on multiple occasions, offered to buy the student tequila and sent the student $630 via Apple Pay. Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026 An investigation found Beck offered the student oral sex, spent over $600 on him, and provided him with alcohol and marijuana. Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Throughout 2023, in that closet and in other places at Bryan with no cameras, Marie said through her lawyer that Ross grabbed her breasts and genitals and told her to touch him and perform oral sex. Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of oral sex was in 1959

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“Oral sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oral%20sex. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

Medical Definition

oral sex

noun
: oral stimulation of the genitals : cunnilingus, fellatio
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