world's oldest profession

American  

noun

1. prostitution.

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Example Sentences

If anything, the international man of mystery admired those individuals committed to the world’s oldest profession.

From Salon

At these venues, you will not encounter young Atlantans working the world's oldest profession.

From Golf Digest

“At first, I was incensed. Not because I am judgmental about the world’s oldest profession, but because this treatment struck me as outright discrimination. They had classified me, marginalized me, relegated me to the corner by the loos simply because I was an unaccompanied woman,” she opined.

From Fox News

College football isn’t the world’s oldest profession, but there are similarities in the way a coach woos young prospects to fill his stable.

From Washington Times

Although the go-go bars were closed, the world’s oldest profession continued apace on Bangkok’s streets.

From Washington Post