as in friends
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 implies
to convey an idea indirectly
trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew
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Recent Examples of intimates
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Joanna Griffiths has experimented with executive coaches for years to help her work through challenges in leading $400 million intimates company Knix.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Called Layer Zero, the performance intimates brand will offer a collection priced $8 to $15 that will be sold primarily online but also at Costco.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
People often think of intimates as gifts only for partners, but good underwear like the bra and panty sets from Iteration made from Tencel Modal can really make a difference on a long travel day.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
The founder of the intimates and shapewear brand shared a few snaps of a fun, flirty look on Instagram on January 28.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Spanx’s Cyber Monday sale, which runs through Tuesday, December 2, is packed with impressive bargains on best-selling denim, cozy loungewear, intimates, and more.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Finally, a place to shop for comfy, everyday intimates that weren’t all lace and push-ups.
—Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
Malia Griggs, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2025
What Zagajewski had in mind, perhaps, is the encomium, praise as a classical enterprise—the verb alone intimates the mode of speech at the heart of the ancient quarrel between poetry and philosophy itself, tracing back to Plato and before.
—Elaine L. Wang
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Echavarría noted that Colombia excels in categories such as sportswear, swimwear, intimates and uniforms.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Joanna Griffiths has experimented with executive coaches for years to help her work through challenges in leading $400 million intimates company Knix.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
Called Layer Zero, the performance intimates brand will offer a collection priced $8 to $15 that will be sold primarily online but also at Costco.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
People often think of intimates as gifts only for partners, but good underwear like the bra and panty sets from Iteration made from Tencel Modal can really make a difference on a long travel day.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
The founder of the intimates and shapewear brand shared a few snaps of a fun, flirty look on Instagram on January 28.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026
Spanx’s Cyber Monday sale, which runs through Tuesday, December 2, is packed with impressive bargains on best-selling denim, cozy loungewear, intimates, and more.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Finally, a place to shop for comfy, everyday intimates that weren’t all lace and push-ups.
—Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
Verb
Beyond denim, Abercrombie is known for its range of basics, as well as its lounge, active, and intimates label, Aerie.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2025
What Zagajewski had in mind, perhaps, is the encomium, praise as a classical enterprise—the verb alone intimates the mode of speech at the heart of the ancient quarrel between poetry and philosophy itself, tracing back to Plato and before.
—Elaine L. Wang
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimates
Noun
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His father bought him the plane ticket after Jeffrey found himself in a bit of a boredom rut with friends and getting into the wrong kind of trouble.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Messi’s presence drew Julio Gonzalez of Lansdowne and two friends to the game.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As its name implies, CBS News 24/7 offers around-the-clock programming and airs hallmark series for CBS including 60 Minutes, 48 Hours and CBS Mornings.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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However, rather than claiming that either mind or matter is more fundamental than the other, Irruption Theory proceeds by describing their causal relationship, which implies that both the mental and physical aspects of our being belong to the same fundamental reality.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This little balcony was always a place where his family members could get away from it all — Jackie liked to go up there to sunbathe, and John sometimes went up there with buddies to smoke weed.—
Kate Storey,
Rolling Stone,
5 Mar. 2026
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That puts a wrench in the works, as well as ties us even more tightly together, as two ex-SEAL Team buddies.—
William Earl,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Police radio traffic indicates officers were already racing toward the scene as calls flooded dispatch.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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An evacuation order indicates an immediate threat to life.—
Jasmine Arenas,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At play behind the president’s public Cuba musings is something big and personal, administration officials and Trump confidants told me.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2026
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The family’s confidants, real and imagined, insist on both their normalcy and their otherworldly grace.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For now, the blog post hints that the merger will leave GFiber in a better financial situation.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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There were earlier hints the group had been looking ahead.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Now, a new study suggests researchers globally may have built these plans on a shaky foundation.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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That came in part from his parents, the doc-feature suggests.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Intimates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimates. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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