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make love

VERB
have sex
Synonyms
WEAK
be intimate breed copulate fool around fornicate go all the way go to bed with have sexual intercourse have sexual relations lay make out mate procreate screw sleep together

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Precarious and uncertain times make love stories even more seductive.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

Sea fog and cloud obscure any view of Taiwan, but still, they line up to take photographs at a strategically placed stone arch, using their arms to make love heart signs above their heads.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2024

In “Jewish Matchmaking,” professional Cupid Aleeza Ben Shalom attempts to make love connections for Jewish singles in both the United States and Israel.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2023

“We won’t pretend to make love after divorce,” Mr. Zhao wrote on Twitter.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2022

They do make love stories for girls with black hearts after all.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson