intercourse

Example Sentences

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These two were having intercourse, in the old-fashioned sense of the word.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

She followed all the old wives’ tales—including “drugging” her husband with supplements, timing intercourse, and eating acidic foods—in an attempt to maximize the odds that her third child would be a daughter.

From Slate • May 7, 2024

From dawn to dusk, observant Muslims the world over will refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sexual intercourse.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 10, 2024

Emergency contraception - including emergency contraceptive pills and copper-bearing intrauterine devices - can prevent about 95% of pregnancies when taken within five days of intercourse, the WHO says.

From BBC • May 31, 2023

“Should our whole intercourse consist of an exchange of compliments? Ma foil”.

From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin