How to Use anal in a Sentence
anal
adjective- He can be pretty anal about keeping his office neat.
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The species features three dark spots on the back and blue and orange on the dorsal and anal fins.
— Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023 -
The Charlie’s Angels star died of anal cancer at the age of 62.
— Megan Stein, Country Living, 24 May 2019 -
Fel d 1 is produced in salivary, skin and anal glands of cats and is found in their tears.
— Stacey Burling, Star Tribune, 30 July 2021 -
Barring an anal Pap smear, a test for men does not exist.
— Gigi Engle, Marie Claire, 14 Dec. 2017 -
This is a testament to the both the skunks hutzpah and to its anal scent glands, which are arranged one on each side.
— Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 3 Mar. 2021 -
The sphincter is a very important part of our anal area for being able to hold poop in.
— Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 22 May 2018 -
Support the fish with two hands, one gripping the lower lip and one under anal fin.
— Matt Williams, Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2020 -
Horn also reminds us to only use toys that are meant for anal play.
— Gigi Engle, Marie Claire, 29 Sep. 2017 -
The man lived in a refugee camp outside of Nairobi and was suffering from a severe case of anal warts.
— Kevin Truong, NBC News, 15 May 2017 -
But any muscle in the body can get fatigued and fail to do its job; the anal sphincter is no exception.
— Jessica Migala, Health, 6 Aug. 2023 -
However, blues will never sport the channel cat’s black spots, and the anal fin on the blue is straight rather than rounded.
— M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 21 June 2023 -
The marlin had a bite on its tail, apparently from a shark, and was a missing chunk of flesh on its anal fin.
— Brandon Sneed, New York Times, 10 July 2023 -
Some health experts say the anal swab tests are more accurate than nasal and mouth swabs to detect virus traces.
— NBC News, 25 Feb. 2021 -
Those who have more advanced anal cancer might notice swollen lymph nodes in their groin.
— Korin Miller, SELF, 28 Sep. 2018 -
It has since been updated to prevent anal, oral and head and neck cancer in men and women.
— Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2023 -
An anal hernia is when either the small or large intestines push through fascia and form a bulge in the area near your pelvic organs.
— Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 15 June 2023 -
Many anal bulbs, probes, chimneys, and pores flooded the internet.
— Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2022 -
One of the men later developed an anal rash and the other experienced sore throat and fever.
— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 -
Literally, one of the sweetest looking in the bunch is a cartoon about an anal hiding spot.
— Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 Apr. 2018 -
Early release is possible through blood, oral, nasal, and anal swab tests.
— NBC News, 29 Mar. 2021 -
Apply a bit to the toilet paper and then wipe, moisturizing your anal area and whisking away any traces of stool.
— Jessica Migala, Health, 30 Aug. 2023 -
Striped skunks defend themselves by spraying an oily yellow mist from a pair of anal scent glands under their tail.
— René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 27 Oct. 2020 -
Already have a yeast infection that brought on anal itching?
— Women's Health, 17 Mar. 2023 -
There's a myth out there that lube is only for certain types of people who can't self-lubricate or anal play, but that couldn't be further from the truth.
— Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 29 Dec. 2022 -
The word hemorrhoid actually refers to cushions of tissue that line the anal canal.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 July 2017 -
There are also rings that have anal toys on the end to stimulate the prostate of the wearer, so more pleasure and connection with other pleasure zones.
— Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2023 -
The actress, 57, is on a mission to destigmatize anal cancer—and all of the conversations that come with the subject.
— Christina Oehler, Health.com, 5 June 2019 -
Mostly, the story is just scant scaffolding on which to hang cheerfully crass jokes about Stranger Things, anal beads, and cocaine.
— Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 30 Aug. 2019 -
But real meerkats use their anal scent glands to communicate with each other.
— Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2017
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