sexting
noun
sex·ting
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Definition of sexting
: the sending of sexually explicit messages or images by cell phone
Examples of sexting in a Sentence
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However, both GenXers and Millennials are much more likely to create porous Internet boundaries — including sexting, cybersex, and following a former boyfriend/girlfriend online. 3. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "Marriage and Fidelity in the Internet Age," 6 Aug. 2019 Other top reasons were concerns about drug use, requests for information and reports of cyberbullying and sexting. — Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, "Tips to Colorado’s Safe2Tell hotline hit another record as new school year begins," 6 Aug. 2019 These posts were obtained from A Thin Line, MTV’s campaign against sexting, cyber bullying, and digital dating abuse. — Philly.com, "Sexting: Is your teen under pressure to send nude selfies?," 19 Feb. 2018 State lawmakers in Washington have made progress on a bill that would decriminalize teen sexting, KIRO 7 reported. — Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, "Washington State Lawmakers Are Advancing a Bill Decriminalizing Teen Sexting," 7 Mar. 2019 Perales’ campaign says the sexting went on over three months. — Washington Post, "Woman sexted with lawmaker, now she wants to replace him," 29 Mar. 2018 Here's how to handle every sexting situation that comes your way. — Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, "Your Complete Guide to Sending and Receiving Nude Photos," 30 Apr. 2019 To practice safer sexting, at the very least, add a passcode to your phone and have your partner do the same. — Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, "Your Complete Guide to Sending and Receiving Nude Photos," 30 Apr. 2019 The bill, which has bipartisan support from 15 different sponsors, would change the way teen sexting cases are handled. — Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, "Washington State Lawmakers Are Advancing a Bill Decriminalizing Teen Sexting," 7 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sexting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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