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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Will Bridges, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
After all, September’s first quarter moon is bringing emphasis to your eighth house of trust and intimacy.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
The executives and the engineers and the shareholders value his ability to simultaneously provide and deny intimacy, and to blame any hard feelings on the user.
—Gary Greenberg, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
One conjures images of a floating city built for the masses; the other, of exclusivity and intimacy.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 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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