as in sex
the sexual habits and desires of a person
She is comfortable with her sexuality. a study of male sexuality
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Recent Examples of sexuality
Into this space, curator Neville Wakefield welcomes sculptures filled with tension, sexuality, humor and corporeal spirit.
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Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Things don’t get any better once her parents accept their daughter is telepathic; Julia, as the caring mother, uses it as an opportunity to give Marielle a lesson in hang-up free sexuality (a concept that follows on from Hambalek’s first feature Model Olimpia), but that too misfires.
—Jay D. Weissberg, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
So it’s been interesting to follow the negative reaction to a film that critics claim has broken new ground in exploring themes of gender, sexuality and violence in Mexico.
—Alejandra Marquez Guajardo, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
Frieda is still figuring out her sexuality while Jon lacks the courage to transition a budding online romance into the real world.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
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Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Things don’t get any better once her parents accept their daughter is telepathic; Julia, as the caring mother, uses it as an opportunity to give Marielle a lesson in hang-up free sexuality (a concept that follows on from Hambalek’s first feature Model Olimpia), but that too misfires.
—Jay D. Weissberg, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2025
So it’s been interesting to follow the negative reaction to a film that critics claim has broken new ground in exploring themes of gender, sexuality and violence in Mexico.
—Alejandra Marquez Guajardo, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
Frieda is still figuring out her sexuality while Jon lacks the courage to transition a budding online romance into the real world.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sexuality
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“Sexuality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexuality. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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