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
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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Things might seem perfectly fine at face value, given the lack of rejection and the presence of physical intimacy.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Per Chaney, Ella Hunt was called in to film a more graphic scene than planned but Hunt did not want to participate without an intimacy coordinator.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2025
Per the complaint, LaBella was hired as the stunt double for actor Ella Hunt in the movie, and that Hunt negotiated a mandatory intimacy coordinator for all nude or intimate scenes.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
The Virgo New Moon activates your sector of intimacy, secrets, and transformation — meaning this is a full-body reboot.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Per Chaney, Ella Hunt was called in to film a more graphic scene than planned but Hunt did not want to participate without an intimacy coordinator.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2025
Per the complaint, LaBella was hired as the stunt double for actor Ella Hunt in the movie, and that Hunt negotiated a mandatory intimacy coordinator for all nude or intimate scenes.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
The Virgo New Moon activates your sector of intimacy, secrets, and transformation — meaning this is a full-body reboot.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intimacy
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“Intimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intimacy. Accessed 28 Aug. 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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