safe sex

noun

Definition of safe sexnext
as in sex act

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  1. sex
  2. relations
  3. coitus
  4. intercourse
  5. commerce
  6. sexuality
Noun
  • The report highlights that the cancer burden is shifting from men to women in the United States — narrowing the gap between the sexes — as well as from older to younger adults.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Carter remained at Maranatha, noting that the congregation’s deacons were divided about evenly between the sexes.
    Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of sex
Noun
  • American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.
    Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The concerns over trade relations stem from a history of tariffs, sanctions, and disputes that have strained the ties between the world's two largest economies.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of relations
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  • Adding to these racial fetish undertones is a Black family servant whose coitus with Lucy’s soon-to-be sister-in-law (a white woman with box braids) is also constantly on display, leaving her to pleasure herself when he’s called away.
    Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 31 July 2024
  • On occasion, the coitus took place at the volunteers’ homes.
    Gretchen Reynolds, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
Definition of coitus
Noun
  • Womanizer Duo 2 $219 Lovehoney We-Vibe Sync 2 This toy can be worn during intercourse to provide the wearer with both internal and external stimulation.
    Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Vaginal dryness and discomfort Painful intercourse Increased urinary or vaginal infections Loss of bladder tone leading to urinary incontinence Lower libido Bone loss.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of intercourse
Noun
  • Jesus drove the money changers from the Temple, condemning the blending of commerce and worship, and yet Trump is reportedly charging up to $200,000 for political donors to pray with him.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
  • New York billionaire Howard Lutnick helped raise millions for Trump's campaign and will serve as commerce secretary.
    Jeremy Yurow, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of commerce
Noun
  • Pairing these ideas with controversial teachings on sexuality and gender has also become common.
    Casey Harper | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Luca Guadagnino One of the best films of the 2010s, this drama stars Timothee Chalamet as a boy who discovers his own sexuality when he’s wooed by an older man, played by Armie Hammer.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of sexuality
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