same-sex
adjective
: of, relating to, or involving members of the same sex
same-sex twins
same-sex marriage
Examples of same-sex in a Sentence
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Let’s set aside that the case that prompted this intervention involves a same-sex male couple.
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Ann Marie Luft, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Tusk's government came to power with a promise to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Tusk’s government came to power with a promise to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Though the statute assumes that couples using surrogacy are a man and a woman, the statute applies equally to same-sex couples.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
One member calls for a Presidential Medal of Freedom for a baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
—Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Commercials that show more diversity in family groups and romantic partners, including same-sex couples and interracial families, may over time decrease the ridicule and discrimination experienced by those who are living in nontraditional family settings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
The film, directed by filmmaker Drew Denny, explores the prevalence of same-sex relationships and gender fluidity in the animal world — something that often gets overlooked and underreported in mainstream biology lessons.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Francis opened the possibility for same-sex couples to receive informal blessings, but German bishops have been pushing for a more formal blessing ritual.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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Ann Marie Luft, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Tusk's government came to power with a promise to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Tusk’s government came to power with a promise to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Though the statute assumes that couples using surrogacy are a man and a woman, the statute applies equally to same-sex couples.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
One member calls for a Presidential Medal of Freedom for a baker who refused to create a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
—Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Commercials that show more diversity in family groups and romantic partners, including same-sex couples and interracial families, may over time decrease the ridicule and discrimination experienced by those who are living in nontraditional family settings.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
The film, directed by filmmaker Drew Denny, explores the prevalence of same-sex relationships and gender fluidity in the animal world — something that often gets overlooked and underreported in mainstream biology lessons.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Francis opened the possibility for same-sex couples to receive informal blessings, but German bishops have been pushing for a more formal blessing ritual.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Same-sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/same-sex. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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