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as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
does not allow her young daughter to watch any films in which lovemaking is shown, however discreetly
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as in dating
the series of social engagements shared by a couple looking to get married
a series of Rococo paintings in which the lovemaking of French aristocrats is depicted with erotic playfulness
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Recent Examples of lovemaking
Early on, the director preferred portraying heterosexual lovemaking.
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Carlos Aguilar, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The scene — shot long before the days of intimacy coordinators — goes on for quite some time, and features both actors in the nude (almost — there were modesty coverings out of view) being quite vigorous in their simulated lovemaking.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Always sick, always breathless, his lovemaking constantly interrupted by his coughing or his guts.
—Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
For all of Labour’s lovemaking to the union bosses over the past few months, the strikes persist.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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Carlos Aguilar, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The scene — shot long before the days of intimacy coordinators — goes on for quite some time, and features both actors in the nude (almost — there were modesty coverings out of view) being quite vigorous in their simulated lovemaking.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
Always sick, always breathless, his lovemaking constantly interrupted by his coughing or his guts.
—Daniel Mason, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
For all of Labour’s lovemaking to the union bosses over the past few months, the strikes persist.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovemaking
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The State Department suspended processing applications from Americans seeking to update their passports with a new gender marker in January, shortly after President Trump signed an executive order proclaiming the U.S. recognizes only two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January saying that the federal government will only recognize two sexes: male and female.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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The paper’s conclusions will now stand for further testing through additional dating, sampling and comparative analyses as researchers seek to map how widespread and continuous the tradition truly was.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bringing a fresh perspective to the romantic comedy/drama, the movie resonated with a new generation while also attracting older females and sparking cultural conversation about modern dating and relationships.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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Records from a Title IX hearing that were included in the complaint show the university conducted an investigation and that a panel comprising faculty and staff members determined unanimously that nonconsensual intercourse took place.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
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Painful intercourse is not a thing in your world.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
3 Sep. 2025
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What’s fall reading without a little hockey romance?—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The movie, which premiered at TIFF, stars Dinklage as store manager Mitch and Kirsten Dunst as Leigh, a Toys ‘R’ Us employee who develops a romance with the fugitive.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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Purcell called the discovery novel, noting that while there are already known and unusual mating systems in ants, Iberian harvester ants are among the weirdest — and present more mysteries yet to be understood.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Such noise is particularly critical for cetacean communication, where it is used for navigation, hunting, mating, and social bonding.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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The kind of public living room, knitted into the social fabric of Powell’s native Dublin, that so bewitched Mester during their transatlantic courtship.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Males and females both wave their legs and the waving was not related to courtship or competition.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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The designation reflects the deteriorating relations between the United States and one of its closest Latin American allies.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Astorino said, developments in AI, policy, geopolitical relations and the economy are likely to accelerate both change and complexity.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Lovemaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovemaking. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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