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Recent Examples of intimacy There was always a sense of intimacy between the people that were engaged in the work. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025 Cooke, who is promoting Robin Wright’s upcoming Amazon Prime Video series The Girlfriend, said the industry had changed for the better now that intimacy coordinators have become commonplace on set. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025 While the painters might have been from different worlds — Nicholson was born in 1893 and resided in Cumbria, while Cranston, born in 1969, lives in Scotland — their work both revels in intimacy’s imperfections. Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025 Cooke praised the intimacy coordinators on set of her newest Prime Video thriller The Girlfriend — namely, director and costar Robin Wright's approach to the intimate scenes. Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intimacy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimacy
Noun
  • This goes beyond surface-level familiarity of prompting tactics to include granular understanding of algorithms, data origins and model transparency.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Contractors sometimes lack familiarity with a company’s specific standards or legacy systems.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Kate Spade Outlet Kitt Nylon Medium Tote Bigger than a medium-sized purse but not as large as a duffel bag, the Kitt Nylon Medium Tote is an ideal size for carrying belongings from the office to the tailgate.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Crabbe says people tend to focus on following directions instead of watching their belongings.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • At first glance, Walden’s paintings of craftsmanship, collage, and kinship evoke the work of the filmmaker Barbara Hammer.
    Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Writers watching felt some kinship.
    Thomas Swick September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Critics particularly praised the chemistry between Johnson and Blunt, who channeled their real-life friendship to convey a genuine sense of ease between their characters.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
  • His entry covered 10 pages in total of the book, a storybook tale of their friendship interspersed with photographs.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a reason a new generation of editors continues to fall in love with the brand, and the Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser is one of them.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Studio dominated its first season at the Emmys — but the show's creators showed no love to Sal Saperstein.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Intimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimacy. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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