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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Streamers usually spend a lot of time responding to the chat in real time, creating a sense of intimacy and reciprocal connection.
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Leo Guan, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Move your nose along to Blanche, which is inspired by the scent of fresh laundry and the intimacy of human touch, and finally, Gypsy Water, which is reminiscent of fresh soil and peppery lemon.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 7 Oct. 2024
Over the years, other series have moved the needle in depicting how trans people and their cisgender partners navigate attraction, intimacy and identity.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2024
The exhibition continually plays upon vacillations between intimacy and exposure, with one of the Torso prints of black and white buttocks enlarged and sprawling down the length of one gallery.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Leo Guan, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Move your nose along to Blanche, which is inspired by the scent of fresh laundry and the intimacy of human touch, and finally, Gypsy Water, which is reminiscent of fresh soil and peppery lemon.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 7 Oct. 2024
Over the years, other series have moved the needle in depicting how trans people and their cisgender partners navigate attraction, intimacy and identity.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2024
The exhibition continually plays upon vacillations between intimacy and exposure, with one of the Torso prints of black and white buttocks enlarged and sprawling down the length of one gallery.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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