as in familiarity
the state of being in a very personal or private relationship
there can be both rewards and regrets from intimacy with another person
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Recent Examples of intimacy
Collectively, the show imagines a Westeros that’s never felt more lived-in, and that intimacy carries over to the performances.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
For some reason, for a while Hollywood decided romantic intimacy wasn’t something people wanted to watch onscreen, but the billion-dollar book industry proves people want horny, smart, romantic stories.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 15 Jan. 2026
Landau takes out her phone to show me pictures of Rosta and Hunter leaning in close to each other, displaying an intimacy that’s not typical for a sterile meeting room.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Objects—an old writing desk, a painting, an ice pick—become repositories for intimacies.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
For some reason, for a while Hollywood decided romantic intimacy wasn’t something people wanted to watch onscreen, but the billion-dollar book industry proves people want horny, smart, romantic stories.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 15 Jan. 2026
Landau takes out her phone to show me pictures of Rosta and Hunter leaning in close to each other, displaying an intimacy that’s not typical for a sterile meeting room.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Objects—an old writing desk, a painting, an ice pick—become repositories for intimacies.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimacy
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Where the image of Hussein communicated consequence through visual degradation, the image of Maduro diffuses consequence through familiarity, structuring interpretation not through rupture, but through normalization.—
Debbie Millman,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
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The veteran correspondent and author volunteered to go the chaotic scene because of his personal connection and familiarity with the area.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Since the suitcase won’t be as easy to zip open, thieves will have a harder time seeing whether or not your belongings are valuable; this alone could prevent your bag from becoming a target.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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For him, an essential part of feeling a sense of belonging is reconnecting with his cultural heritage, ancient practices and ancestral energy.—
Diana Argabrite,
Mercury News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The multidisciplinary Tlingit/Unangax̂ artist examines kinship and political consciousness on an album that evokes the indie-rock experimentalism of TV on the Radio.—
Petala Ironcloud,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
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Meiklejohn believes the authors could use other methodologies like the FORensic Capture Enrichment panel, designed to isolate human DNA for identifying extended kinship, ancestry and phenotype analysis.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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Losing a true partnership and friendship is what was hard.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, their friends are also navigating the ups and downs of love and friendship, confronting the bittersweet challenges of growing up and moving on.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Olivo, 42, says the choice to take Maggie in was shaped by both love and lived experience.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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And this story of adolescent friendship, love, and loss is both relatable and original.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Intimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimacy. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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