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Recent Examples of incestuous
But when a sector dwindles to five companies—or four, or three, or two, or just one—the collective action problem is annihilated by the inevitable coziness among the executives of the incestuous industries.
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Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
At least part of the controversy surrounded the fact that the series hinted at a gay incestuous relationship between the two brothers.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 1 Oct. 2025
The whole thing is just such an incestuous funny story.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
As the season aired, Nivola and Schwarzenegger made headlines for their incestuous relationship on the show, but off-screen their bond is anything but complicated.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
At least part of the controversy surrounded the fact that the series hinted at a gay incestuous relationship between the two brothers.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 1 Oct. 2025
The whole thing is just such an incestuous funny story.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
As the season aired, Nivola and Schwarzenegger made headlines for their incestuous relationship on the show, but off-screen their bond is anything but complicated.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incestuous
Adjective
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From intimate inns to grand resorts, these legendary establishments are both pillars of their communities and bucket list-worthy accommodations for those visiting.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Gregoire added that Brighton Park liked the fact that Oro’s founding team has deep roots in the procurement industry, giving them an intimate understanding of where legacy systems fall short.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dana and Mara, two inseparable sisters, are enjoying the beginning of summer in Málaga.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2026
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The 1979 revolution was inseparable from that legacy.—
Letters to the Editor,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The trainer and patient share a chummy rapport.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Mamdani’s remarkable, chummy relationship with the president despite their operating at different ends of the political spectrum has raised some eyebrows.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Schubert and the law enforcement agencies that fall under her jurisdiction appear to be bosom buddies.—
Monique Judge,
The Root,
15 May 2018
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Jim Hamre and Zack Willhoite were also bosom buddies in their passion for public transportation who had excitedly awaited the day higher-speed trains could zip through their home turf.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
20 Dec. 2017
Adjective
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Kaplan has represented District 1 since 2022, but is a familiar name in local politics.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Nearly every cinematic space voyage, however far flung, brushes up against familiar terrain.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The flood of immigrants who settled in the area were a motley crew – clannish Scandinavians, Germans, Irish Catholics escaping famine, Yankees from New England, Black refugees from the segregated South, Mexican workers seeking a better life.—
Harry Boyte,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Musk’s companies have always been financially linked to one another in a clannish sort of way, but the reality is: All these AI startups and companies are investing in and selling to one another.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In other words, the sun may not have arrived in a life-friendly environment purely by chance, but rather as a consequence of the formation of the galactic bar.—
Charles Q. Choi,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The seizure has angered Ukrainian authorities, who accused Hungary's Russia-friendly government of acting illegally.—
JUSTIN SPIKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Incestuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incestuous. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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