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as in close
closely acquainted
intimate friends who can practically finish each other's sentences
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2
as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
they trusted each other enough to share intimate thoughts
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as in friend
a person who has a strong liking for and trust in another
usually quite aloof in public, he's actually very relaxed with his intimates
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as in to indicate
to convey an idea indirectly
trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew
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Recent Examples of intimate
Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
His best friend Lea Michele was front and center at the cabaret tables on the floor of the intimate theater—renovated to look like a luxe nightclub—before dancing with Groff during his curtain call.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the documentary intimates, penny-pinching and dollar stretching, along with the corner-cutting and risk taking, continues in the world of indie genre cinema.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Elias Burke, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
In the episode, life will intimate art as Culpo tries to capture content after a literal minefield is discovered on the ocean floor.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Cheaper Than Cheep captures Zappa and his Mothers of Invention on June 21, 1974, performing to a small crowd in their intimate Sunset Blvd.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
His best friend Lea Michele was front and center at the cabaret tables on the floor of the intimate theater—renovated to look like a luxe nightclub—before dancing with Groff during his curtain call.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
Aerie, American Eagle’s intimates and activewear line, drove the company’s growth during the quarter with comps up 6%.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, the documentary intimates, penny-pinching and dollar stretching, along with the corner-cutting and risk taking, continues in the world of indie genre cinema.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
In this case, however, the check took so long that Alan Shearer intimated the wait may have had some relation to Jack Grealish being replaced due to a non-impact injury 10 minutes later.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025
In the episode, life will intimate art as Culpo tries to capture content after a literal minefield is discovered on the ocean floor.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimate
Adjective
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And Amanda Marsalis and April Blair are some of my closest friends now.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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That’s in part thanks to a close collaboration between Stein and Weinstein.—
Leah Abrams,
Them.,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The White House’s claims about Abrego Garcia’s gang affiliation are based mostly on one confidential tip.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS; all calls are kept confidential.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Listen to this article An emotional vigil that drew family, friends and community activists was held Wednesday for a beloved Harlem grandmother, businesswoman and community leader killed by a stray bullet in the crossfire of a shooting.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Two witnesses took the stand on the first day of testimony, a friend of O'Keefe who was there when his body was found and a paramedic who tried to revive him.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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McFarland claimed 2,000 tickets were available for the festival, but shared permits indicated that only space for 250 people had been obtained.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Initial findings indicate that all victims were employees of J&B Malunggay Bakery and were residing in the premises.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Kaye’s version, if the full title isn’t clear enough, has a familiar outline: First-gen immigrants become parents in the West, hoping their sacrifices will be rewarded with a doctor or lawyer child; child goes another way; conflict ensues.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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In so doing, Francis' steps did not always follow familiar paths.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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On Wednesday, Biden also made private remarks to a small group of students at Harvard University’s Kennedy School.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The buddy comedy was up against a very condensed marketing and PR window and still managed to pull off a viral campaign featuring film stars Keke Palmer and SZA.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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He was often seen drinking in bars with influential buddies, including Apodaca.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That same year, István Hegedűs, a former politician who had served in parliament alongside Orbán, read an article in a pro-Fidesz newspaper which implied that only the Party’s generosity enabled C.E.U. to stay in Budapest.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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These stories imply that this person did this remarkable thing, so anyone else can do it, too.—
Dmitry Malin,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Intimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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