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. intercourse
  6. commerce
  7. sexuality
Noun
  • Strategic thinking, understanding situations, client relations and accountability cannot be transferred to an algorithm.
    — Tyler Dykstra, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The former congresswoman expressed interest in starting a new political party after her public split from the Republican Party over the handling of the Epstein files and relations with Israel.
    — Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 7 July 2026
Definition of relations
Noun
  • 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
  • After spending close to seven years in prison, Weinstein, 74, has still served less than half of his 16-year-sentence in California, where he was found guilty of forcible rape, forcible oral copulation and penetration by foreign object against Jane Doe 1.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Definition of copulation
Noun
  • That includes mating—most of the world’s population carries Neanderthal DNA to this day.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
  • The females and males that develop from the pupae end up mating, which leaves the males and females in the wild to continue mating and laying eggs.
    — Alice Park, Time, 2 July 2026
Definition of mating
Noun
  • 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
  • When coitus occurs, it’s scored by unctuous music.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Definition of coitus
Noun
  • The two counts of rape Høiby was convicted of did not involve intercourse.
    — Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 15 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of intercourse
Noun
  • Additionally, our commerce writers and editors have previously covered a vast array of jeans styles, including the best butt-lifting jeans and best drawstring jeans.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
  • Among the big companies that have already secured regulatory approval for IPOs are quick commerce firm Zepto and solar photovoltaic manufacturer Avaada Electro.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of commerce
Noun
  • There wasn’t a girl who was super comfortable [with her sexuality] and who had a great relationship with her mom about it.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 July 2026
  • That poll showed Rasner — who won 24% of the vote in his 2024 challenge to now-Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso — trailing Gray by single digits, but losing support after voters were informed of his sexuality.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of sexuality

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