as in familiarity
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
there can be both rewards and regrets from intimacy with another person
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Recent Examples of intimacy
The earlier film was all about the ways in which love, lust, and intimacy get sublimated into the sport its main characters are obsessed with.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
Renard says Patricia's suspicions stemmed from the recent lack of intimacy in their relationship.
—Morgan Canty, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
Romantic silhouettes Soft and luxurious romance will be returning to homes with a wave of touchable fabrics, floral notes, and an emphasis on charming vignettes that create intimacy.
—Jackson Design Remodeling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Edging, the practice of building up to orgasm and then pausing, is becoming super popular as a way to heighten intimacy and deepen pleasure.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2025
Renard says Patricia's suspicions stemmed from the recent lack of intimacy in their relationship.
—Morgan Canty, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
Romantic silhouettes Soft and luxurious romance will be returning to homes with a wave of touchable fabrics, floral notes, and an emphasis on charming vignettes that create intimacy.
—Jackson Design Remodeling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
Edging, the practice of building up to orgasm and then pausing, is becoming super popular as a way to heighten intimacy and deepen pleasure.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for intimacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimacy
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At the very least, online learning presents a free opportunity to expand your familiarity with the tech around AI.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Although Keene was mostly a backup during Lindsey’s year at UCF, his familiarity with Michigan’s new offensive coordinator was another selling point when Michigan was looking for a quarterback in the transfer portal.—
Austin Meek,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Sys weren’t interested in walking five miles through burning hills to their home, and then five miles back with their belongings.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Players packed their belongings and worked with the team’s equipment staff on shipping them.—
Adam Jahns,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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Further, with over 90 percent of the Canadian population living within 150 miles of the U.S. border, there is a very real and modern Canadian connection to the U.S. media, entertainment, politics, trade, family kinship, culture, and defense needs.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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And while some of them have indeed come to the Florida table to express ideological kinship – like Argentina’s President Javier Milei – others have made the trek to gauge warily the implications of the imminent return of a confrontational America-first foreign policy.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Jan. 2025
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More than anything, these two seemingly diametrically opposed ride-or-dies inspire nostalgia for the female friendships from Rae’s previous projects, from Molly and Issa in Insecure to Shawna and Mia in the canceled-too-soon show Rap Sh!t.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Jan. 2025
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The answer will depend on the closeness of the friendship and the extent, and frequency, of the imposition.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Jackie Farry’s legacy is one of love, laughter and an indomitable spirit.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2025
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The film has particular local resonance, being the story of a decades-spanning love story between an Icelandic man and a Japanese woman who is a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bomb attack of 1945 and who battles the stigma associated with the survivors, known in Japan as Hibakusha.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Intimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimacy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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