same-sex
adjective
: of, relating to, or involving members of the same sex
same-sex twins
same-sex marriage
Examples of same-sex in a Sentence
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Under the law, moral offenses — including adultery and same-sex relations — can carry penalties of up to 100 lashes.
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Yet, unlike the civilian legal system, military law explicitly barred same-sex relations.
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H.m.a. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
26 June 2026
There was a significant risk before the draw took place that Seattle could host nations that criminalize same-sex relations.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
In 2021, Navratilova and Lemigova made their debut on The Real Housewives of Miami as the first same-sex couple in the franchise’s history.
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Makena Gera,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo is also home to a same-sex penguin couple.
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Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
According to Human Rights Watch, at least 67 countries have national laws criminalizing same-sex relations between consenting adults, and at least nine have criminalize forms of gender expression.
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Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
20 June 2026
The problem is, mainstream science and society have been slow to move away from the narrative that all animals copulate only for reproduction, any same-sex activity is purely anomalous (and unnatural), and every species is male-dominated.
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Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
The couple knows there are still misconceptions about foster care, adoption, surrogacy, and same-sex parenting.
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Sugey Palomares,
Parents,
18 June 2026
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
Yet, unlike the civilian legal system, military law explicitly barred same-sex relations.
—
H.m.a. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
26 June 2026
There was a significant risk before the draw took place that Seattle could host nations that criminalize same-sex relations.
—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
In 2021, Navratilova and Lemigova made their debut on The Real Housewives of Miami as the first same-sex couple in the franchise’s history.
—
Makena Gera,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo is also home to a same-sex penguin couple.
—
Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
According to Human Rights Watch, at least 67 countries have national laws criminalizing same-sex relations between consenting adults, and at least nine have criminalize forms of gender expression.
—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
20 June 2026
The problem is, mainstream science and society have been slow to move away from the narrative that all animals copulate only for reproduction, any same-sex activity is purely anomalous (and unnatural), and every species is male-dominated.
—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
The couple knows there are still misconceptions about foster care, adoption, surrogacy, and same-sex parenting.
—
Sugey Palomares,
Parents,
18 June 2026
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“Same-sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/same-sex. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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