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
But, O’Connor says, the more expensive dummy far more accurately reflects the anatomical differences between the sexes — including in the shape of the neck, collarbone, pelvis, and legs, which one NHTSA study found account for about 80% more injuries by women in a car crash compared to men.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025
Genuine equality between the sexes can only be realized in the process of the socialist transformation of society as a whole.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The defense, with its framing, wanted to awaken any latent unease that a juror—an older one, perhaps—might feel toward the preceding years of correction between the sexes.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 July 2025
Trump has signed executive orders proclaiming the government will recognize only two sexes, male and female.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 23 June 2025
Genuine equality between the sexes can only be realized in the process of the socialist transformation of society as a whole.
—Benjamin Hale
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
The defense, with its framing, wanted to awaken any latent unease that a juror—an older one, perhaps—might feel toward the preceding years of correction between the sexes.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 July 2025
Trump has signed executive orders proclaiming the government will recognize only two sexes, male and female.
—Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sex
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Menopausal declines in estrogen also may cause vaginal dryness, decreased libido and discomfort during intercourse.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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In particular, three symptoms—vaginal dryness, painful intercourse, and increased urinary tract infections, hot flashes, and sleep quality—often emerge as particularly severe for breast cancer patients.—
Chloe Castleberry,
Flow Space,
16 June 2025
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.—
Mattia Dognini,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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Doja Cat joins internet mockery of Sydney Sweeney's American Eagle jeans ad As debate continues to rage over when a woman's sexuality is her own, how it can be ethically employed, and where the marketing budget comes in, Sweeney's ad did not stick the landing with viewers.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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Seven patrons of Llano County public libraries filed the lawsuit in 2022 after the county removed 17 books targeted by a group of conservative Christian activists for their content on race, gender and sexuality, as well as some children’s books that contained nudity.—
Bayliss Wagner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sex. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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