as in intercourse
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
the students learned about the mechanics of sex and reproduction in health class
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Recent Examples of sex
Shipwrecks off the North Carolina coast serve as aggregation sites for sand tiger sharks, and the digital photographs captured by those in the water often show bite wounds on both sexes.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Balls move the plot along in Austen’s novels because, much like the novel itself, a dance is a codified art form and the space where relations between the sexes are tested.
—Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
On inauguration day in January, Trump declared through executive order that there are only two sexes, which are determined at conception and are unchangeable.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
Norway introduced its own law applying military conscription to both sexes in 2013.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Balls move the plot along in Austen’s novels because, much like the novel itself, a dance is a codified art form and the space where relations between the sexes are tested.
—Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025
On inauguration day in January, Trump declared through executive order that there are only two sexes, which are determined at conception and are unchangeable.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
Norway introduced its own law applying military conscription to both sexes in 2013.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sex
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There are alignments of anemia with some of the early modern symptoms of green sickness—though very few people today are likely to think anemia is caused by a blockage of bodily humors curable by intercourse.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Sep. 2025
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One 2024 survey found that about 60 percent of college students reported having had vaginal intercourse; a 2022 Pew Research survey reported that more than half of all adults under 30 were in a relationship at the time.—
Molly Langmuir,
The Atlantic,
25 Sep. 2025
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Oh, and the elk, which are busy sparring and bugling as part of their annual mating ritual.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
26 Sep. 2025
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Blue jay and green jay spottings in Texas The researchers attribute changes in weather patterns to the mating of the different birds.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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After battling Bukele in public and her own embassy in private, Manes announced a pause in diplomatic relations and left El Salvador in late 2021.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a further sign of growing Sino-Nigerian relations, Abuja is considering certifying China’s C919 commercial jet for use, Bloomberg reported.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Not often is an older woman’s sexuality celebrated on screen with such candor.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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What’s always been important to me is that Marina’s sexuality was a central theme of her life.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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