How to Use masturbation in a Sentence

masturbation

noun
  • Each of my sons has talked to me about wet dreams and masturbation.
    — Anonymous As Told To Alexa Tsoulis-Reay, The Cut, 7 Mar. 2018
  • As with so many myths about masturbation, this one’s not true, either.
    — Lisa Mulcahy, Men's Health, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Gooning is a slang term for male masturbation.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
  • To find more clues about why masturbation arose, the team used a pair of hypotheses.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2023
  • Nearly a decade ago, Helfer wrote a blog post that said masturbation is not a sin.
    — Kathy Stephenson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Apr. 2021
  • The abuse ranged from groping and masturbation to anal, oral and vaginal rape.
    — Marc Levy, The Seattle Times, 14 Aug. 2018
  • Gooning is a new kind of masturbation.
    — Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • So is the fact that more masturbation aids exist than colors in the rainbow, and then some.
    — Lindsey Lanquist, SELF, 3 Mar. 2018
  • All protest is a form of masturbation and can only lead to violence.
    — Andrew Altschul, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2020
  • Masturbation can be so much more than a tool for getting off and there are so many ways to explore self-pleasure.
    — Corinne Werder, Teen Vogue, 5 July 2017
  • Below, find our picks for best lube for sensitive skin, best lube for masturbation, and many more.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But there were a lot of conversations about masturbation in the movie.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There are sections on orgies and masturbation and voyeurism and how to behave in a porno theater.
    — Dwight Garner, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • There’s no reason for female masturbation to be a taboo topic.
    — Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, SELF, 31 Dec. 2018
  • The most reliable way to have your first orgasm is through masturbation, says Marin.
    — Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Is his self-on-self-love more like the science fiction equivalent of masturbation?
    — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 24 May 2022
  • Both were charged with masturbation for hire and keeping a place of prostitution.
    — Cara Kelly, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2021
  • Some worry that masturbation may cause health or emotional problems—but that's not true.
    — Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 15 Jan. 2020
  • As a general rule of thumb, masturbation is the safest way to get off during the pandemic.
    — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2020
  • Some worry that masturbation may cause health or emotional problems — but that's not true.
    — Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Kim also faces charges of masturbation for hire and massage without license.
    — Raisa Habersham, ajc, 21 June 2018
  • Keep in mind, though, that masturbation is an option as mentioned earlier.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • Some masturbation can be healthy for everyone.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Touch yourself If masturbation isn't already part of your self-care routine, this is a reason to add it in.
    — Jessica Migala, Health.com, 12 Mar. 2018
  • Even more frustrating is the fact that no one was even willing to speak the the word masturbation when talking about the rules of the challenge.
    — Martha Sorren, refinery29.com, 13 July 2021
  • For people with vaginas, the Match feels great during masturbation, too.
    — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 16 Mar. 2018
  • So a woman who can’t even have an orgasm via masturbation with her hand or a stream of water, should try out a vibrator and see if that works.
    — Time, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Some people call that masturbation.
    — Literary Hub, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Someone better always comes along, and until then, that’s what friends, nachos, and masturbation are for.
    — Sophie Saint Thomas, GQ, 8 Feb. 2018
  • That's not a bad thing or a sign that something is wrong; in fact, that's one of things many people learn to love about accessory-free masturbation.
    — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 8 Apr. 2024

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