How to Use intimate in a Sentence

intimate

1 of 3 adjective

• They remained intimate friends throughout their lives.
• They are in an intimate and committed relationship.
• That was a more intimate type of movie.
  — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
• It’s been a very intimate process.
  — Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
• An event that somehow felt grand and intimate at the same time.
  — Nikki Ogunnaike, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 May 2023
• This is close and this is intimate, this is brutal and this is hard.
  — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
• His spell over the crowd feels at once intimate and volcanic.
  — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
• It was rehearsed for a very, very long time in this very intimate way.
  — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
• The setting was as intimate — and in the know — as the guest list.
  — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
• Hasin’s novel sounds messy and intimate in all the best ways.
  — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
• Growth only works if the dream still feels intimate.
  — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
• This is a more intimate story than that.
  — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
• Stay in a high-rise with a bird's eye view of the water or opt for a more intimate inn.
  — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
• If all dining out is an act of trust, kappo is the most intimate.
  — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026
• Most of the booths are crafted for an intimate dinner for two.
  — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
• The counter is meant to feel intimate, and most chefs love a curious guest.
  — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
• The rooms and suites, most with small terraces and sea views, are few, which makes this place more intimate.
  — Julia Buckley, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2023
• This is such an intimate moment.
  — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
• The scale is intimate on purpose.
  — Matt Emma, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
• There’s such an intimate vibe to the film that feels fun, and the costume design is cute.
  — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 18 June 2026
• Tables are intimate and close set.
  — Alex Erdekian, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
• This new space is split into an intimate dining room below and a bar above.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
• Some might know intimate details about your private life.
  — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
• And the rooms happen to be shoes and socks and intimate apparel and home goods.
  — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
• But at the same time, my predilection is to hear music in a much more intimate setting.
  — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
• That's all the more reason to return to the intimate dining room again and again.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2026
• His is more of a communal hangout than an intimate date night.
  — Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
• And perhaps most intimate of all, scent is a room spray that contains the breath of a member.
  — Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
• Two pairs of staring eyes, in intimate contact.
  — John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
• Light them right before guests arrive, and the whole room will feel more intimate and festive.
  — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025

intimate

2 of 3 noun

• The way he’d been treated, by both strangers and intimates, was grotesque.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 May 2023
• Silky-smooth intimates, cozy loungewear, and even going-out pieces await you.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Nov. 2023
• This isn't the first time the beauty mogul has rocked the Yeezy intimates look.
  — Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2018
• As the dark fills his wood, owl and dark become each other’s intimates.
  — Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
• Who among his intimates is left to say that as 2020 is about to dawn?
  — William McDonald, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2019
• Even at such tense moments, the pair’s body language remains that of longtime intimates.
  — Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Dec. 2025
• The 45-year-old actress and singer posed in lingerie to announce the launch of her new line of intimates.
  — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2025
• The second batch of images ranged from the formal, to the casual, to the intimate.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 June 2021
• Meanwhile, sales at its intimates brand Aerie spiked during the quarter.
  — Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 28 May 2026
• Your intimates drawer will thank you for stopping by True&Co.
  — Halie Lesavage, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2018
• Finally, a place to shop for comfy, everyday intimates that weren’t all lace and push-ups.
  — Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
• Under such a guise, I was granted an intimate, if narrow, view into the lives of strangers.
  — Lizzie Widdicombe, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2021
• The pop star married her longtime boyfriend in an intimate, at-home wedding last Thursday.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 June 2022
• Add an extra 50% off to marked down intimates now through July 8.
  — Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2019
• Over the course of the novel, Finn toggles between these two dying, then dead, intimates.
  — Maggie Doherty, The New Republic, 16 June 2023
• Washing intimates in cold water on the delicate cycle keeps the fibers from losing their stretch.
  — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
• Luckily, Walmart is blessing us all with an intimates sale worth talking about.
  — Dominique Hobdy, Essence, 6 Jan. 2020
• If Spanx’s clothing or intimates have yet to find a way into your drawers, the brand’s latest sale is the perfect time to add them.
  — Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023
• The conversation tacks back and forth from the intimate to the existential.
  — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2022
• Even intimates of the deceased feel pressure to join the communal outpouring.
  — Bob Morris, Town & Country, 6 Aug. 2019
• Shop all of the ultra-comfy intimates the brand has to offer, but don't forget about the adjustable, moisture-wicking sports bras.
  — Sarah Han, Allure, 12 July 2023
• On another hangs a portrait of a small boy rifling through a woman’s colorful drawer full of her intimates.
  — Hallie Miller, baltimoresun.com, 3 July 2018
• This month, her long journey culminated in the launch of her cutting-edge ski intimates label, Matek.
  — Zoe Ruffner, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2018
• That gift for elevating the intimate continued to evolve.
  — New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
• In a town this intimate, where the community is just an extension of family, that trust is easier to come by.
  — Moriah Balingit, Washington Post, 27 June 2022
• Emily + Meritt is a 64-piece capsule that spans intimates, sleep, loungewear and accessories.
  — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
• This texture-rich corner in a small bedroom designed by Shawn Henderson can hold intimates and more.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 18 May 2023
• Outside of the central gallery hang paintings from an intimate to a massive scale that de Pareja completed after he was freed.
  — Elle Decor Editors, ELLE Decor, 11 May 2023
• Now, Wonder and Prince have played together publicly before, and made even in that intimate a setting.
  — Steve Baltin, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2021
• Samuel, who grew up in a household of faith, pokes fun at the pageantry of religion and the capriciousness of disciples with the precision of an intimate.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2024

intimate

3 of 3 verb

• Speak your mind in the moment and don’t be scared or intimated to do so.
  — Mike Miller, PEOPLE.com, 30 Jan. 2018
• Bryant had intimated such a stance in the past, usually done so in private.
  — Creg Stephenson | [email protected], al, 27 July 2023
• Through brittle smiles, the day care intimated that Henry might not be able to stay.
  — Emily Schultz, Slate Magazine, 6 June 2017
• Cora intimated that the move was about the team’s faith in Duran.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023
• Maye, of course, cannot win alone, something Vrabel intimated post-game.
  — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
• Many events from food festivals to intimate tasting sessions will be held throughout the year.
  — David Nikel, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2022
• Headlines have intimated all of that — starting with the sharp tech sell-off June 8.
  — Ken Fisher, USA TODAY, 25 June 2017
• Scale-wise, companies run the gamut from imposing to intimate.
  — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
• Jazz looms large this weekend in Detroit’s arts scene, with concerts at venues ranging from large to intimate.
  — Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2023
• Young intimated the violent nature of video games might play a role in gun violence.
  — Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2018
• It is intimated that Rajneesh is a hypnotist as much as a mystic.
  — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2018
• From the beginning, Cline intimates that Alex won’t be able to pull it off forever.
  — Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2023
• The moment is one of a dozen this season that have intimated there's more than political sparks between the two.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2017
• Jimmie can’t financially claim his childhood home, like the film intimates these women can.
  — Collier Meyerson, WIRED, 6 June 2019
• Kukushkin also intimated that the pair lived at a time when fighting and conflict were prevalent throughout the region.
  — Fox News, 2 Aug. 2019
• Woods intimated that was the reason why he's found some form after years ruined by back injury and personal issues.
  — Tom McGowan, CNN, 16 Mar. 2018
• Harbaugh intimated in an upcoming book that the SEC is full of a bunch of big, bad cheaters.
  — Joseph Goodman | [email protected], al, 24 Aug. 2019
• As sanctions took a bite, Tehran intimated that if Iran couldn’t export oil, neither would others.
  — Seth J. Frantzman, National Review, 17 Sep. 2019
• The source intimated that her information had come from a combination of dreams and time travel.
  — Jeremy W. Peters, New York Times, 27 May 2023
• Job interviews can be daunting, with hiring managers known to throw around intimating questions.
  — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
• As Schnieder intimated, Ohtani’s warmup pitches are allowed.
  — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
• Jane Doe #3 testified, raising her voice on the stand, as to intimate the tone in which Weinstein spoke to her.
  — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 2 Nov. 2022
• The club has intimated as much and has taken corrective action in some areas already, but make no mistake that Richey is not one of those flaws.
  — Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 22 July 2019
• Manager Ron Roenicke intimated before the game that hitters are too advanced now.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Feb. 2020
• From iconic castles, to intimate courtyards and beachfront settings, options are endless.
  — Emily Strohm, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
• From stunning vistas to intimate and cozy restaurants, beautiful beaches, and more, there are many ways to define a romantic getaway.
  — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
• The team can tailor meals according to guests’ preferences, from sunrise breakfasts in the garden to intimate candlelit dinners.
  — Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
• Beyond denim, Abercrombie is known for its range of basics, as well as its lounge, active, and intimates label, Aerie.
  — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2025
• George has intimated that winning and returning to LA are among his top priorities.
  — Ben Golliver, SI.com, 2 July 2017
• The press has also intimated that my politics marches in lockstep with Steve Bannon’s.
  — Joseph N. Distefano, Philly.com, 2 Nov. 2017