safe sex

noun

Definition of safe sexnext
as in sex act

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Recent Examples of safe sex Parents might also consider that their teen could be removing body hair in the hopes of impressing a crush, which is why this also could be an opening to talk about safe sex and reproductive health. — Liz Regalia, Parents, 27 Dec. 2025 Volunteers target a basketball court in the community, where young men gather, and hand out a safe sex kit, which includes condoms. — Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025 Spears said one of the lockers is located at a coffee shop between two Catholic schools, targeting students who might not have safe sex supplies readily available to them. — Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 8 Aug. 2025 Frustrated by the Reagan administration dragging its heels in addressing — or even naming — the epidemic, Byrd began using television as a platform to share information about safe sex practices and became a fixture at protests. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for safe sex
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safe sex
  1. relations
  2. copulation
  3. mating
  4. coitus
  5. commerce
  6. sexuality
Noun
  • Her return could complicate relations between the Venezuelan opposition, the interim government and Washington.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Tehran residents said neither election is likely to improve relations.
    — Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of relations
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  • In April, he was charged with one count of kidnapping to commit another crime, one count of first degree residential robbery, two counts of forcible oral copulation and one count of rape, The Times reported.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • More than likely, based on Golden State statutes, the eight years Weinstein received for the forcible oral copulation conviction will be reduced by a couple of years.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 June 2026
Definition of copulation
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  • The crab digs shallow burrows for mating and molting and frequently maintains several burrows within its territory, the USGS report states.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The gear’s teeth and internal ribs came through clearly, as did the clip’s narrow gate and mating features.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of mating
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  • Stanton hooked up with a grad student named Moira, a Slovenian with dark hair and novel takes on both Internal Energy Market rules and plein-air coitus.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
  • What this means for me, practically speaking, is that the director wants a close-up of my face as my character Joe is deep in dissociative reverie mid-coitus.
    — Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Definition of coitus
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  • Leaderboard Rick Buffington was named CFO of Wiser Solutions, a commerce intelligence platform.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The problem is part of a much larger shift in online commerce.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of commerce
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  • Along the way the play takes on sexuality, growing up, what history actually is and what schooling is for.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Goodwin, its president, credits a pandemic-era mistrust of public education, when debates ignited over school closures, books, race, sexuality and gender identity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sexuality

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