oral sex

noun

: oral stimulation of the genitals : cunnilingus, fellatio

Examples of oral sex in a Sentence

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Aldo, who was the first to come forward with his allegations, said Jackson began molesting him at the age of 7, when, while Aldo played on a Game Boy in his bedroom, the late singer began performing oral sex on him. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 2026 Obviously, my show could not be more different from hers [about performing oral sex]. Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 Born in Australia, Robson and his family moved to Los Angeles after meeting Jackson; during his first sleepover at Neverland Ranch, Robson claimed Jackson performed oral sex on him. Amelia McDonell-Parry, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026 Weinstein's rape retrial details This case stems from the 2020 trial, where he was convicted of raping Mann and forcing oral sex on another woman. Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 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 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

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Apr. 2026.

Medical Definition

oral sex

noun
: oral stimulation of the genitals : cunnilingus, fellatio
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