intimacy
noun
in·ti·ma·cy
ˈin-tə-mə-sē 
plural intimacies
1
: the state of being intimate : familiarity
2
: something of a personal or private nature
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Examples of intimacy in a Sentence
the intimacy of old friends
the intimacy of their relationship
He felt he achieved a certain intimacy with her.
The band liked the intimacy of the nightclub.
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Emily Martin, Them, 10 Feb. 2025
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Finally, as the moon peaks in Leo on Feb. 12, your eighth house of intimacy and soulful encounters becomes illuminated, urging you to make peace with the past and create more space for deeper, more authentic relationships.
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Emily Martin, Them, 10 Feb. 2025
Later on in the ceremony, Handler also offered her services as an intimacy coordinated to the cast of Wicked while standing right between Grande and her boyfriend Ethan Slater.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2025
Finally, as the moon peaks in Leo on Feb. 12, your eighth house of intimacy and soulful encounters becomes illuminated, urging you to make peace with the past and create more space for deeper, more authentic relationships.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Soon after, Darden developed a weekly Live class to explore how EI affects communication, conflict resolution, and intimacy within relationships.
—Fallon Brannon, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Intimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intimacy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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intimacy
noun
in·ti·ma·cy
ˈint-ə-mə-sē
plural intimacies
1
: the state of being intimate
2
: something of a personal or private nature
shared little intimacies in their letters
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