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
This is because, unlike a one-night stand or a drunken tryst, emotional cheating revolves around the deeper facets of intimacy—the truly personal ones.
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
Eternal Sunshine is, on the surface, an entertainment institution’s performance of intimacy in the midst of a massive multimedia push that put her on Saturday Night Live and the Oscars red carpet the same weekend her album came out.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
That was an important cultural shift, said Pepper Schwartz, a longtime professor of sociology and sexology at the University of Washington, noting that erectile dysfunction can cause affected men to approach intimacy with anxiety rather than enthusiasm.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
The Leo full moon activates themes of intimacy and transformation, encouraging you to dive deeper into your emotional connections.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
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Christina Pérez, Vogue, 31 Mar. 2025
Eternal Sunshine is, on the surface, an entertainment institution’s performance of intimacy in the midst of a massive multimedia push that put her on Saturday Night Live and the Oscars red carpet the same weekend her album came out.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
That was an important cultural shift, said Pepper Schwartz, a longtime professor of sociology and sexology at the University of Washington, noting that erectile dysfunction can cause affected men to approach intimacy with anxiety rather than enthusiasm.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
The Leo full moon activates themes of intimacy and transformation, encouraging you to dive deeper into your emotional connections.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimacy
Noun
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Their nervous system, conditioned to expect conflict, might start associating drama with familiarity and safety.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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This has created a level of familiarity with the athletes that is harder to achieve with players in men’s sports.—
Frankie de la Cretaz,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Cars and belongings burned as well, all in the middle of the night.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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The giant inner pocket can hold snacks, your belongings and an extra layer, with room to spare.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Firefly is happy to be part of this exploration wave and feels a kinship with the other companies involved, Allensworth said.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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David Lowery takes the few elements that worked—mainly the special kinship between a boy and a dragon—and injects his own unique vision into the proceedings.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s just something about this charming friendship that’s wildly heartwarming and authentic.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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LeBron James is getting candid about his friendship with Kobe Bryant.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Post Malone and his new love have a taste for the finer things.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Our love for this modern, MoMA-worthy style from Hay continues.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Intimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimacy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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