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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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Try to get in some tender lovemaking as well as swinging from the chandelier.
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Deborah Gaines, Parents, 28 Sep. 2023
The ratio of witty banter to explicit lovemaking is high.
—Time, 11 Aug. 2023
The passionate lovemaking that follows marks both a culmination and a beginning.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
So a Valentine's lesson from bigfin squid: listening to your partner goes a long way towards successful lovemaking.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2018
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Deborah Gaines, Parents, 28 Sep. 2023
The ratio of witty banter to explicit lovemaking is high.
—Time, 11 Aug. 2023
The passionate lovemaking that follows marks both a culmination and a beginning.
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023
So a Valentine's lesson from bigfin squid: listening to your partner goes a long way towards successful lovemaking.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2018
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“Lovemaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovemaking. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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