sexuality

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Recent Examples of sexuality Begin to have conversations about sexuality, honoring the body and the difference between pornography and intimacy. Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026 Magazines and newspapers appeared that were devoted to the many forms human sexuality could take. Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026 In this poignant courtroom drama, Hanks plays Andrew Beckett, an attorney who is fired from his law firm upon discovering his sexuality and his AIDS diagnosis. Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026 There were jokes about the sexuality of her four husbands. Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sexuality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexuality
sex
Noun
  • 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
  • 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

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“Sexuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexuality. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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