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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The simultaneous intimacy and distance of reading allowed personal reflection to become her new habit.
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Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
The stakes of the narrative had never been higher; the universe-spanning setting had never felt bigger; and the gameplay was resoundingly interactive, granting a new sense of intimacy with its worlds by seamlessly integrating the Wii’s motion controls.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026
May pushes you and your love life into deeper, powerful and perhaps even taboo-like territory, making emotional intimacy impossible to avoid.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Her music has a bedroom intimacy.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
The stakes of the narrative had never been higher; the universe-spanning setting had never felt bigger; and the gameplay was resoundingly interactive, granting a new sense of intimacy with its worlds by seamlessly integrating the Wii’s motion controls.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 9 May 2026
May pushes you and your love life into deeper, powerful and perhaps even taboo-like territory, making emotional intimacy impossible to avoid.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Her music has a bedroom intimacy.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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 15 May. 2026.
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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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