as in intimacy
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
her chumminess with the boss did not sit well with some of her coworkers
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Noun
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Its inaugural exhibition features more than 20 pieces by 19 artists, ranging from emerging to established, and explores artists’ relationship to privacy and attention through depictions of intimacy, domesticity and the art world.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2025 -
As a result, true intimacy—where they are fully seen and emotionally invested—can feel unsettling.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Plus there is some familiarity with Binnington for Utah general manager Bill Armstrong, who spent nearly two decades with the Blues organization, including time in the front office.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Having served as Ambassador to Washington D.C., Beijing, Singapore, and the Czech republic, Jaishankar enjoys a huge comparative advantage over his global peers, because of his familiarity with the machine and machinations of modern diplomacy.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But amid their fight on the night of her death, Rodriguez began packing up her belongings to move out, a witness testified.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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Hathaway holds onto her belongings with her free hand.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The road turned to dirt, growing steeper, narrower and more perilous with each turn, but the avid outdoorsman felt a sense of kinship with the looming remoteness.—
Laura Ness,
The Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Osborn, like millions of others, including 300,000 independents in Nebraska, does not feel kinship with either camp, but his populist sentiments are not as extreme as those of Steve Bannon, Trump’s former advisor who blames tech oligarchs for destroying America.—
Jeffrey Fleishman,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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This is the kind of friendship that dreams are made of.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
19 Feb. 2025
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Rihanna and Rocky first confirmed their romance in 2020 following nearly a decade of close friendship.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Chumminess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chumminess. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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