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
The childlike innies have become more akin to teenagers, discovering sexuality and falling in love.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
The Adelaide United midfielder came out in 2021 and said that despite his club and coaches’ support, his openness about his sexuality had brought him a lot of pressure and negativity.
—Reuters, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
At home, Anderson had been an assertive teetotaller, a nonsmoker, and in the closet about his sexuality.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The '60s icon worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement but also faced ostracization for his sexuality.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 16 Mar. 2025
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
The Adelaide United midfielder came out in 2021 and said that despite his club and coaches’ support, his openness about his sexuality had brought him a lot of pressure and negativity.
—Reuters, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
At home, Anderson had been an assertive teetotaller, a nonsmoker, and in the closet about his sexuality.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The '60s icon worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement but also faced ostracization for his sexuality.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 16 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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