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as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
does not allow her young daughter to watch any films in which lovemaking is shown, however discreetly
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as in dating
the series of social engagements shared by a couple looking to get married
a series of Rococo paintings in which the lovemaking of French aristocrats is depicted with erotic playfulness
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Recent Examples of lovemaking
Early on, the director preferred portraying heterosexual lovemaking.
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Carlos Aguilar, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The scene — shot long before the days of intimacy coordinators — goes on for quite some time, and features both actors in the nude (almost — there were modesty coverings out of view) being quite vigorous in their simulated lovemaking.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Always sick, always breathless, his lovemaking constantly interrupted by his coughing or his guts.
—Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
For all of Labour’s lovemaking to the union bosses over the past few months, the strikes persist.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The scene — shot long before the days of intimacy coordinators — goes on for quite some time, and features both actors in the nude (almost — there were modesty coverings out of view) being quite vigorous in their simulated lovemaking.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Always sick, always breathless, his lovemaking constantly interrupted by his coughing or his guts.
—Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
For all of Labour’s lovemaking to the union bosses over the past few months, the strikes persist.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovemaking
Noun
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So no therapy will work equally well, or even in the same manner, for both sexes.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Balls move the plot along in Austen’s novels because, much like the novel itself, a dance is a codified art form and the space where relations between the sexes are tested.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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Preliminary dating of the rock formations revealed that the Ediacara Fauna was living more than 500 million years ago in a shallow sea.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Study authors argue that the actual dating of most archaeological sites in Australia would fall between 43,000 and 54,000 years.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Catholic Church believes intercourse should only happen between married couples and teaches abstinence for all others.—
Ladan Anoushfar,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Echard consistently denied that intercourse had happened, saying their contact was limited to oral sex, and accused Owens of fabricating medical documents and manipulating pregnancy evidence.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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For her, bedrooms and dining rooms, in particular, benefit from the romance and visual depth these prints offer.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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The pair rekindled their romance after a five-month break in early 2025.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Researchers in Taiwan documented this rare case of a predator exploiting its prey’s mating signal to its own advantage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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Landscape Second Category Fauna And Flora After mating, a male leopard must escape the female’s claws within seconds.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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In a five-photo joint post on Instagram on Tuesday, Kelce and Swift revealed their engagement after a courtship that lasted for about two years.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's two-year courtship is sparking a social media debate about engagement timing.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Positive relations with home and family give you an easier springboard to your outer world.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 Aug. 2025
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The company's media relations team did not respond to a request for comment on the Louisville store's opening or plans for future store locations in Kentucky.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Lovemaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovemaking. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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