lovemaking

noun

love·mak·ing ˈləv-ˌmā-kiŋ

Synonyms of lovemaking next

: sexual activity

especially : copulation

: courtship

lovemaker

ˈləv-ˌmā-kər

noun

Examples of lovemaking in a Sentence

does not allow her young daughter to watch any films in which lovemaking is shown, however discreetly a series of Rococo paintings in which the lovemaking of French aristocrats is depicted with erotic playfulness

Recent Examples on the Web

These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

How could some artistic indulgence of mine have competed with what our lovemaking had created? —

Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024 Think of The Tale of Genji, the classic 11th-century depiction of the Heian court, which prized an ultra-refined aesthetics in poetry, lovemaking, music, and making and drinking tea. —

Ryu Spaeth, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2024 Some experts believe that Raphael used the eclipse as a complex metaphor for Isaac and Rebecca’s stealthy deception and lovemaking, which occurred during totality. —

Elissaveta M. Brandon, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024 And there are all these stories about the allotment of condoms and cardboard beds that are designed to break if the lovemaking is too vigorous? —

Vulture, 3 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for lovemaking