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
Both hosts have undergone profound changes, from therapy journeys to evolving views on love and intimacy.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
Yves-Rochon says that while the guest rooms reboot was rooted in a residential look and feel, a sense of comfort and intimacy was the heart of the design overall aesthetic.
—Michelle Gross, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Sleeping naked may also increase feelings of self-esteem and partner intimacy and support vaginal and male reproductive health.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 2 Dec. 2024
This asks you to reset your approach to intimacy and finances.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
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Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
Yves-Rochon says that while the guest rooms reboot was rooted in a residential look and feel, a sense of comfort and intimacy was the heart of the design overall aesthetic.
—Michelle Gross, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Sleeping naked may also increase feelings of self-esteem and partner intimacy and support vaginal and male reproductive health.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 2 Dec. 2024
This asks you to reset your approach to intimacy and finances.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for intimacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimacy
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This is familiarity and extravagance at the same time.Andy Wang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, household names have been increasingly speaking out about their personal use of these drugs, which increases familiarity and curiosity among the public.Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024
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In another video, a little boy appeared to toddle out of a cell as women around him rejoiced, with some expressing confusion after being told they'd been freed and asking for their belongings and their identification cards.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Dec. 2024
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If going into shelter means someone’s extra belongings are likely to be thrown out, staff tells them that.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Most of the sharing dyads, almost 67 percent, were unrelated, so kinship also wasn’t a driving factor.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Six individuals from the group were found to have a close kinship, including a mother and daughter.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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In interviews, the two discussed their friendship, and the special included footage of them meeting for the first time in 2021.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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As truths unfold, their profound friendship offers transformation and awakens hope.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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But Samra survived, and after university, with a bachelor's and master's in food science, Samra met an American soldier in the U.S. Air Force, fell in love and married.Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Divine intervention comes in the form of Dudley (Cary Grant), an angel who helps transform the community for the better — though things take a turn when Dudley falls in love with the titular bishop's wife (Loretta Young).Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Intimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimacy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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