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
As mentioned earlier, Cass and Bix have rekindled their romantic relationship from adolescence, and there’s a beautiful moment of intimacy involving their hands.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Once hard to find, these fragrances deliver more intimacy and longevity than the typical mists, allowing for a subtle scent that lasts longer than their liquid peers.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
While the boyfriend's song choices leaned more towards expressing need than outright jokes, his methods could be interpreted humorously to signal his desire for connection and maintain intimacy within his long-term relationship.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But emotional intimacy is a human trait that’s necessary to create close friendships.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
Once hard to find, these fragrances deliver more intimacy and longevity than the typical mists, allowing for a subtle scent that lasts longer than their liquid peers.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
While the boyfriend's song choices leaned more towards expressing need than outright jokes, his methods could be interpreted humorously to signal his desire for connection and maintain intimacy within his long-term relationship.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
But emotional intimacy is a human trait that’s necessary to create close friendships.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimacy
Noun
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Both quarterbacks are near the end of their careers and are clearly on the decline, but Cousins has the familiarity with other players and the coaching staff that Rodgers doesn't have.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Still, any familiarity with these typologies is sent to rout by the images themselves.—
Ocean Vuong,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Months later a fire at their home destroyed many of their belongings.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the past, many children of divorce have split their time between parents, often keeping two sets of belongings at each residence and traveling on a set schedule.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But in the absence of Valérie and Lucas, Michelle develops a kinship with her best friend’s son, Vincent (Pierre Lottin), who’s fresh out of prison and looking for work.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2025
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Influenced by Charles Darwin’s work on evolution, Maine differentiated between a dynamic West that embraced the rights of individuals and a frozen non-West forever caught in the throes of kinship obligations.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For now, Lynch and Valkyria are the two beloved babyfaces who can dominate the women’s tag team division and form a friendship.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is a reminder of how much work went on behind the scenes to make Nostra Aetate possible — and the extent to which friendships between Catholic and Jewish communities in America still matter today.—
Joshua Stanton,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Fast causal chain Shake Shack has decided to spread the love beginning Thursday, May 1 with a rotating schedule of free burger creations to add to a purchase of $10 or more.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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This is hardly the first time Diplo’s shown the love for the unincorporated area about 15 miles southwest of downtown Miami.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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“Intimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimacy. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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