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
  • The Turkish and Azerbaijani presidents reaffirmed their countries’ close ties Sunday in response to growing speculation of souring relations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • If Uncle Sam does not change course, America’s unsustainable fiscal mess will result in adverse economic, national security, foreign relations, and domestic tranquility consequences.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 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
Noun
  • Few giant cuttlefish appeared for their species’ annual mass mating event off South Australia’s Point Lowly.
    — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The male worms, meanwhile, were identified by their copulatory spicules, needle-like structures used to facilitate mating.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of mating
Noun
  • 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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  • As the product discovery process becomes more fragmented, with social commerce growing while physical retail draws shoppers back, Olson said friends and family have become the number-one influence on how a person chooses what to wear.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Katie has worked on StyleCaster‘s shopping team since September 2021, giving her nearly five years of experience with writing and editing commerce content, much of which has included gift guides.
    — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of commerce
Noun
  • The show is not only filled with trauma, but deep joy, especially in showing the friendship between Leo and George, Clive’s teenage son, who is grappling with his own secret about his sexuality.
    — Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2026
  • While at the establishment, the report said Gonzalez engaged an assistant waiter in an argument, questioning the worker about his sexuality.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of sexuality

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