How to Use genitals in a Sentence

genitals

plural noun
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  • The virus can go on to cause rash and lesions on the face or genitals.
    — al, 7 June 2022
  • The fact that the adults have mature genitals and pubic hair and the kids do not?
    — Richard B. Woodward, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Their genitals fall off and get replaced by a big white ball of spores.
    — Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2021
  • The 24-year-old woman said James tried to put his mouth on her genitals then groped her.
    — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 30 Nov. 2022
  • And, of course, a man standing naked with a red light shining at his genitals.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
  • They are joined at the hip and share a bladder, intestines, liver and genitals.
    — Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 26 May 2021
  • Once downstairs, Patel called the girl over to him and from behind a wall, placed his genitals in her mouth.
    — Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 7 Apr. 2021
  • The most common symptom is a rash that can appear on the arms, legs, chest or face or on or near the genitals, the health agency said.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The spots or lesions can appear anywhere on the skin, genitals or inside the mouth.
    — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2022
  • The husband had a rash that was most prominent in his genitals.
    — Denise Roland, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022
  • The report said the death was a homicide with the victim receiving cuts to his face, scalp, left ear, chest, back and genitals.
    — Michael Wetzel The Decatur Daily, al, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Josh touched the girl outside and then inside her genitals, said Bobye, whose voice began to hitch.
    — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE.com, 29 Nov. 2021
  • McCoy, 52, told the AP that Hinkle was among four guards who slapped him and held him down while a guard fondled his genitals.
    — Michael R. Sisak and Michael Balsamo, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Dark forces, gathering in the night, who seek only to chafe your genitals.
    — Jaina Grey, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2022
  • The star has said she was not told beforehand that her genitals would be exposed in that scene and felt misled.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 19 May 2021
  • The infection begins as a painless sore on the genitals or mouth.
    — Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 22 June 2021
  • The skin psoriasis may also be present in less visible parts of the body, like the scalp, under the arms, or on the groin or genitals.
    — Claire Gillespie, SELF, 4 Apr. 2022
  • For a subset of people, however, over time the virus can cause cancer in the cervix as well as in other parts of the body, such as male genitals, the mouth and throat.
    — Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Sometimes syphilis presents as a painless chancre, or a round, open sore on your genitals.
    — Zahra Barnes, SELF, 12 Oct. 2021
  • Patrick dragged Kevin to the loveseat, pistol-whipped him unconscious, stripped him naked, and kicked him repeatedly in the head and genitals.
    — Justine Van Der Leun, The New Republic, 17 Dec. 2020
  • The man uses the same box cutter to castrate him, then holds the mutilated genitals up for the camera.
    — Tim Lister, Gul Tuysuz and Kostan Nechyporenko, CNN, 30 July 2022
  • The driver sustained injuries to his shoulder blade, arm, ribs, pelvis, genitals and thighs.
    — Omar Abdel-Baqui, Detroit Free Press, 8 Mar. 2021
  • The question is not if your genitals will have direct contact with the elements; the question is when.
    — Glamour, 5 Apr. 2022
  • The torso, genitals and legs of the nearly 17-foot-tall figure, while connected to the head, stand in the conference hall below.
    — Rory Jones, WSJ, 14 Oct. 2021
  • The little ovoid shape fits great in your hand and works on a variety of genitals (great for vulvas and phalluses alike!).
    — Jaina Grey, Wired, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Between one to three days after a fever, a rash of pustules can generally be found on the hands, feet, eyes, mouth and genitals.
    — Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Ferro allegedly sent the agent a photo of a child’s genitals.
    — Daniela Altimari, courant.com, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Guice kept making vulgar comments while rubbing his body up and down, from his chest to his genitals.
    — Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2021
  • The footage is too dark to see what is going on, but a light later turns on, and Lewis can be seen appearing to grab the man's underwear near his genitals.
    — Lawrence Andrea, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The photos were a way to ensure that the men’s genitals could look era-appropriate — grooming standards have changed over the years.
    — New York Times, 16 Mar. 2022

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