Thesaurus results for LOVEMAKING

lovemaking

noun

ˈləv-ˌmā-kiŋ

Definition of lovemaking

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 This arrangement might seem ill-suited for lovemaking, but surprisingly, the male simply reached across the barrier and got busy. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2026 This is a broad category of misbehaviors, ranging from excessive public displays of affection to actual lovemaking on the plane. — Christopher Elliott, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026 Inside, storylines followed a formula with frequently dire consequences for the twisted woman who dared indulge in, by today’s standards, some pretty tame lovemaking. — Trish Bendix august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025 The 118 arrives, interrupting the lovemaking and rescuing Archie, who is (physically) unscathed. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lovemaking

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Noun

After intercourse, the teenager had snapped photos of her naked body on a futon as evidence.

— Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
The two counts of rape Høiby was convicted of did not involve intercourse.

— Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 15 June 2026

Definition of intercourse

Noun

And, like everything in modern dating, this phenomenon of going on budget-friendly dates has spawned a new term.

— Charles Trepany, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
The researchers were then allowed, as a special case, to take microsamples of pigment from two black drawings—one of a bison and one of a human or animal face—for radiocarbon dating.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of dating

Noun

First, there was Green Porno, her series of shorts that launched in 2008 on the Sundance Channel and explored some of the more bizarre mating behaviors in nature.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
The team recently investigated the mating habits of another species, Leiobunum limbatum, which showed quite a different routine.

— Christa Lesté-Lasserre, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of mating

Noun

Season 1 followed the secret romance of Ilya and Shane, two upcoming hockey superstars and fierce on-ice rivals.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Her portrayal of Abby Cunningham on Knots Landing helped define the prime-time soap’s appeal, with the character’s romances becoming just as talked about as her ruthless ambition.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of romance

Noun

Postwar intellectuals used psychoanalytic ideas in a variety of ways, including to discuss race relations and homosexuality.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 4 Aug. 2026
Rather, the pivotal transactions, graphed like the peaks and valleys of a volatile stock index, are the relations between men and women.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of relations

Noun

In the Industrial Age, young people began relocating to cities for work and enjoyed newfound independence and leisure time; courtship moved from the family parlor to the dance hall.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
When the two begin dating, David’s older brother, the practical-minded Linus (Harrison Ford), tries to break them up, believing their courtship to be bad for the family image.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026

Definition of courtship

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