postcoital
adjective
post·co·i·tal
ˌpōst-ˈkō-ə-tᵊl 
-kō-ˈē-,
-ˈkȯi-tᵊl
: occurring after coitus : used or occurring following sexual intercourse
postcoital contraception
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There’s a hypnotizing 360-shot that starts with Galina and Anton day-drinking and then getting into bed, with composers Evgueni and Sacha Galperine’s worrying score pressing upon them, only to come back to the pair in an unchanged, postcoital position.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
As the deceased mother of Conrad and Jeremiah and pseudo-auntie to Belly Conklin, Susannah haunts season three’s love triangle heavily, to the point that after Belly and Conrad hook up in the finale, Belly’s first postcoital thoughts aren’t about the love of her life but his mom.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Carmichael sucks the toes of a casual hookup during a postcoital debrief.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2024
The dance beautifully takes you from scene one, which ends with him deciding to go with her, and then scene two is postcoital.
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Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2024
The laughable moment is followed by a psychedelic, postcoital dream sequence of the pair careening down a highway of night-blooming flowers.
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Armond White,
National Review,
24 May 2023
This surgery carries risks and does not necessarily guarantee postcoital bleeding; one study published in 2012 found that 17 out of 19 women who underwent hymenoplasty did not experience any postcoital bleeding after surgery.
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Neda Taghinejadi,
Wired,
13 Feb. 2022
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
As the deceased mother of Conrad and Jeremiah and pseudo-auntie to Belly Conklin, Susannah haunts season three’s love triangle heavily, to the point that after Belly and Conrad hook up in the finale, Belly’s first postcoital thoughts aren’t about the love of her life but his mom.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Carmichael sucks the toes of a casual hookup during a postcoital debrief.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2024
The dance beautifully takes you from scene one, which ends with him deciding to go with her, and then scene two is postcoital.
—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2024
The laughable moment is followed by a psychedelic, postcoital dream sequence of the pair careening down a highway of night-blooming flowers.
—
Armond White,
National Review,
24 May 2023
This surgery carries risks and does not necessarily guarantee postcoital bleeding; one study published in 2012 found that 17 out of 19 women who underwent hymenoplasty did not experience any postcoital bleeding after surgery.
—
Neda Taghinejadi,
Wired,
13 Feb. 2022
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“Postcoital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postcoital. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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postcoital
adjective
post·co·i·tal
-ˈkō-ət-ᵊl, -kō-ˈēt-ᵊl
: occurring, existing, or being administered after coitus
a postcoital contraceptive
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