les·bi·an
ˈlez-bē-ən 
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to other women or between women
gay and lesbian veterans
a lesbian relationship
2
Lesbian
: of or relating to Lesbos
plural lesbians
: a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women : a gay woman
lesbians and gay men
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
King, one of the most extraordinary living Americans and once (frankly, still) one of the most famous women in the world, came fully out of the closet relatively late in life, and the scenes involve King’s loving but traditional Southern California parents accepting the lesbian couple.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 July 2025
His book takes its title from a self-lacerating line spoken by the tragic closeted lesbian played by Shirley MacLaine.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Adjective
Five years later, 150 protesters descended to the West Mall to demand protections against homophobia, and the first Black woman and openly lesbian student was elected UT student body president.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
King, one of the most extraordinary living Americans and once (frankly, still) one of the most famous women in the world, came fully out of the closet relatively late in life, and the scenes involve King’s loving but traditional Southern California parents accepting the lesbian couple.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Noun
As a lesbian, Jeanne has the luxury of planning out questions of parenthood, whereas her heterosexual younger sister Suzanne (Juliette Armanet) went with the flow, raising two kids, 9-year-old Gaspard (Manoa Varvat) and Margaux (Nina Birman), with her husband until his unforeseen death.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 July 2025
His book takes its title from a self-lacerating line spoken by the tragic closeted lesbian played by Shirley MacLaine.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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“Lesbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lesbian. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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lesbian
1 of 2 adjective
les·bi·an
ˈlez-bē-ən
: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to other women or between women
gay and lesbian adults
a lesbian relationship
lesbian
2 of 2 noun
: a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women : a gay woman
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