as in sex
sexual union involving penetration of the vagina by the penis
the act of coitus is the natural method by which conception occurs
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Recent Examples of coitus
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.
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Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 31 July 2024
On occasion, the coitus took place at the volunteers’ homes.
—Gretchen Reynolds, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
One thing leads to another — just because returning screenwriter Reid Carolin says so — and Mike’s performance for Max ends with the two of them in bed, after an apparent act of off-camera coitus.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023
The males also fight each other with their weapons, often ambushing another male mid-coitus.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2012
And there is a conversation about the necessity of being flexible during bunk-bed coitus.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022
Chris Jericho had to introduce two new members of the Jericho Appreciation Society (Sammy and Tay), narrate near-coitus between Sammy and Tay, explain what a Suzuki Gun was and promote a six-man tag team match all in one promo.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 16 June 2022
Maybe that’s the binary nature of digital thought, ones and zeroes, coitus and cuddles.
—Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
The intriguing gender discourse opened up by this bizarre encounter is stopped short when, mid-coitus in a cheap hotel room, news of a nearby terrorist explosion flashes across the TV screen.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Feb. 2022
Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 31 July 2024
On occasion, the coitus took place at the volunteers’ homes.
—Gretchen Reynolds, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
One thing leads to another — just because returning screenwriter Reid Carolin says so — and Mike’s performance for Max ends with the two of them in bed, after an apparent act of off-camera coitus.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023
The males also fight each other with their weapons, often ambushing another male mid-coitus.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2012
And there is a conversation about the necessity of being flexible during bunk-bed coitus.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022
Chris Jericho had to introduce two new members of the Jericho Appreciation Society (Sammy and Tay), narrate near-coitus between Sammy and Tay, explain what a Suzuki Gun was and promote a six-man tag team match all in one promo.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 16 June 2022
Maybe that’s the binary nature of digital thought, ones and zeroes, coitus and cuddles.
—Sam Lipsyte, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022
The intriguing gender discourse opened up by this bizarre encounter is stopped short when, mid-coitus in a cheap hotel room, news of a nearby terrorist explosion flashes across the TV screen.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Feb. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coitus
Noun
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These orders mandate federal agencies to recognize only two sexes, ignoring the medical and scientific consensus that gender is a spectrum.—
David Kilmnick,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s order declared the federal government would recognize only two immutable sexes: male and female, based on whether people are born with eggs or sperm, rather than on their chromosomes.—
Susan Haigh,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Below are details of the likelihood of pregnancy from vaginal intercourse or artificial insemination.—
Matthew Wosnitzer,
Verywell Health,
2 Jan. 2025
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This is true to the moment onscreen: The intercourse itself lasts about 10 seconds.—
Esther Zuckerman,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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American society and our relations with other societies are driven by the competition/conflict choice.—
Letters to the Editor,
Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2025
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Insiders describe relations between her and brother Santo as tense and combative.—
Mattia Dognini,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Coitus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coitus. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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