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Recent Examples of safe sex
Do your best to practice safe sex by using protection like condoms and getting tested regularly for STIs.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 June 2026
Health officials encourage safe sex Local health officials are also encouraging fans to have safer sex.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Ciara remembers the days when HIV was more of a top-of-mind issue, and raising awareness about preventing infection—with safe sex, clean needles, and medications—was a public-health priority.
—Alice Park, Time, 9 Apr. 2026
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
Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 June 2026
Health officials encourage safe sex Local health officials are also encouraging fans to have safer sex.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Ciara remembers the days when HIV was more of a top-of-mind issue, and raising awareness about preventing infection—with safe sex, clean needles, and medications—was a public-health priority.
—Alice Park, Time, 9 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for safe sex
Noun
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The findings, from 1,592 U.S. citizens of different ages, sexes, races and incomes, were collected between Dec. 20 and Dec. 22.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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On his first day in office, Mr. Trump signed an executive order that declared the federal government would recognize only two immutable sexes: male and female.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Whether the reforms will be significant enough to alter relations between Havana and Washington remains uncertain.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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That strategy has dramatically reversed as relations frayed in recent years, and especially after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Noun
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She was booked on allegations of sending harmful material to a juvenile, oral copulation and digital penetration.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Samantha Josephine Watson, 41, of Eastvale, was booked at the Robert Presley Jail on Friday on suspicion of sending harmful material to a juvenile, oral copulation and digital penetration, according to a news release from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Unsual mating rituals are emerging in modern times.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Male bowerbirds are notorious for their complex mating rituals.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Noun
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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
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When coitus occurs, it’s scored by unctuous music.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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However, soy isoflavones didn’t appear to provide significant overall benefits for painful intercourse, hot flashes, night sweats, and psychological symptoms.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
22 May 2026
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Your Sex Drive in Your 60s and Beyond Close to 50% of women over the age of 60 suffer from vaginal dryness, decreased vaginal lubrication, pain during intercourse and trouble, or inability, to reach an orgasm.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 May 2026
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Leidesdorff also operated a hotel nearby, further cementing his role in early San Francisco commerce and civic life.—
Maddie White,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Xcel is engaged in the design, licensing, marketing, livestreaming and social commerce sales of apparel, footwear, accessories, fine jewelry, home goods and pet products as well as the acquisition of consumer lifestyle brands.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Given the role’s frank sexuality, it’s also sparked yet more of the endless conversation and controversy that seems to trail her.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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During the Wednesday, June 10 episode of the Disrespectfully podcast with Vanderpump Rules stars Katie Maloney and Dayna Kathan, the Beartooth frontman spoke about being open about his sexuality with his wife Fleur Shlomo.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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“Safe sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/safe%20sex. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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