How to Use orgasm in a Sentence

orgasm

1 of 2 noun
  • But leave it to Amelia to be the dark cloud over your bright pink orgasm.
    Patti Greco, Cosmopolitan, 29 Sep. 2017
  • The coming of the orgasm is not the salvation but, more, the birth of my ego.
    Leslie Jamison, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2019
  • What has lasted, though, is the goofiness and gonzo-ness of the orgasm cake.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2021
  • And listening to them back-to-back led me to orgasm in no time.
    Lindsey Lanquist, SELF, 5 Oct. 2017
  • But after the first three days, my orgasms just … stopped.
    Maria Del Russo, The Cut, 2 Mar. 2018
  • Merries is the play’s twee slang for orgasms, so the title is Shane Horne’s quest.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Pulling out before the brink of orgasm does not protect you.
    Emily Shiffer, Parents, 14 June 2023
  • A’Whora’s accent was just an orgasm, which is a very A’Whora choice, frankly.
    Raven Smith, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2021
  • That is, in part, what the orgasm cake scene signifies.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 23 Dec. 2021
  • All his life, Beau has been convinced that an orgasm will kill him.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Apr. 2023
  • And that her orgasm exudes the perfume of a Turkish rose.
    Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 28 July 2020
  • The long shot of Esti in orgasm, aimed at her face and arching neck, feels like the movie’s redemptive core.
    Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, 30 Apr. 2018
  • In the act of orgasm, or even the feeling of being turned on, there’s a lot that goes on in the guts and in the belly, a lot of warmth and energy.
    Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2021
  • The bodies are all natural, the orgasms are all real, and the site is truly a breath of fresh air.
    The Editors, Marie Claire, 13 Aug. 2019
  • On a scale of meh-to-astral-projection, where would this take my orgasm?
    Mary Frances Knapp, refinery29.com, 1 Feb. 2021
  • At long last, the world is beginning to embrace the female orgasm.
    Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 26 June 2019
  • There are doctors working to implant electrodes near the spinal cord to give you an orgasm at the touch of a button.
    Elizabeth Bernstein, WSJ, 5 Mar. 2021
  • When Lu reveals she’s never had an orgasm, her wife-to-be and their friends rally around her.
    Alice Wu, Women's Health, 26 May 2023
  • Well, Untangled just come out with four minutes of this kind of mind-orgasm.
    Esquire Editors, Esquire, 27 Sep. 2017
  • The necessary foundation for an orgasm, as seen on MTV and in health class.
    Mary Frances Knapp, refinery29.com, 1 Feb. 2021
  • Elaine goes to work on her own orgasm, climaxes, and then goes quiet.
    Cat Cardenas, Vulture, 13 June 2023
  • The relief would be immense, like barfing up a hot iron ball or having a 10-minute orgasm.
    Jeff Jackson, Outside Online, 28 July 2022
  • In all of the studies, duration was considered to start with foreplay and end with the male orgasm.
    Gretchen Reynolds, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Move the goal away from achieving an orgasm to being curious about how things feel.
    Moraya Seeger Degeare, Lmft, refinery29.com, 13 June 2023
  • But there’s more being assembled here than just a bed or an orgasm.
    Kamran Javadizadeh, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Who doesn't want an orgasm so strong it can be felt from their fingertips into the cosmos?
    Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 10 Sep. 2020
  • And, Jones says, having an orgasm can even help soothe your menstrual cramps.
    Kara Wahlgren, Seventeen, 20 Feb. 2018
  • For many people, the power of controlling your partner(s) orgasm can be a major turn-on.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 13 July 2023
  • By contrast, a stage orgasm can be more controlled through technique.
    Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Your wife goes off and has ten orgasms with a handsome basketball player.
    Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2023
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orgasm

2 of 2 verb
  • For the first time in my life, orgasming was off the table.
    Jessica Zucker, The Cut, 24 Jan. 2018
  • This is not going to be fixed by learning how to orgasm or where the clit is.
    Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2022
  • There are many reasons a woman might not be able to orgasm.
    Gigi Engle, Marie Claire, 28 May 2018
  • The focus necessary to orgasm can help push stress from your mind.
    Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, SELF, 27 Dec. 2020
  • But many patients aren’t informed of an also-common side effect: the loss of the ability to orgasm.
    Fortune, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Plus, orgasming spikes levels of DHEA, a hormone that has been linked to glowier, healthier skin.
    Lauren Balsamo, Cosmopolitan, 16 July 2017
  • While with a friend, the only conversation shown is the revelation that Anna was able to orgasm with a client.
    Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2017
  • There was the docu-series on Netflix that featured women orgasming on-screen.
    Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2020
  • The film includes a gory child autopsy scene, shots of bloody intestines and characters who orgasm by licking each other’s open wounds.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 May 2022
  • Everyone should be able to orgasm from penetration alone.
    Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 22 Aug. 2017
  • The vast majority of women don't orgasm from penetration alone—and that's perfectly okay.
    Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2019
  • This is despite the fact that 75% of women do not orgasm from penetration alone and require direct clitoral stimulation.
    Sarah Graham, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Somewhere between 20 and 30 percent of women don't orgasm during intercourse.
    Emma Barker, Cosmopolitan, 23 Oct. 2014
  • Studies estimate that 5-10% of women have never orgasmed, and even more have difficulty reaching orgasm.
    Erika W. Smith, refinery29.com, 27 Jan. 2020
  • This year, Kendal's planning a special solstice masturbation ritual, in order to orgasm us (‘us’ as in, like, humanity) into summer.
    Karley Sciortino, Vogue, 21 June 2017
  • Regularly training those muscles will do wonders for enhancing our ability to orgasm and make orgasms even more powerful.
    Dr. Nan Wise, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2022
  • But very few people (1.5%) rely on penetration alone to orgasm during masturbation.
    Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2022
  • Lesbians are more likely to orgasm than heterosexual women.
    Laurie Mintz, Philly.com, 18 May 2018
  • According to experts, orgasms or orgasm-like feelings from peeing are totally possible, similar to orgasming in your sleep.
    Bartie Scott, Teen Vogue, 8 Aug. 2018
  • Not everyone can orgasm from vaginal penetration alone.
    Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 15 July 2022
  • While coregasms are a worthwhile achievement, said Neal, general pleasure should be the overall aim of the experience, especially because there is a significant percentage of the population that does not orgasm.
    Christen A. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Some people may also require the additional sensation of vaginal penetration to orgasm.
    Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 1 Oct. 2020
  • For the first time in my life, orgasming was off the table.
    Jessica Zucker, The Cut, 24 Jan. 2018
  • This is not going to be fixed by learning how to orgasm or where the clit is.
    Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2022
  • There are many reasons a woman might not be able to orgasm.
    Gigi Engle, Marie Claire, 28 May 2018
  • The focus necessary to orgasm can help push stress from your mind.
    Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, SELF, 27 Dec. 2020
  • But many patients aren’t informed of an also-common side effect: the loss of the ability to orgasm.
    Fortune, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Plus, orgasming spikes levels of DHEA, a hormone that has been linked to glowier, healthier skin.
    Lauren Balsamo, Cosmopolitan, 16 July 2017
  • While with a friend, the only conversation shown is the revelation that Anna was able to orgasm with a client.
    Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2017
  • There was the docu-series on Netflix that featured women orgasming on-screen.
    Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2020

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