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
The scale of this year’s Swim Week, backed by sponsors like Australian Gold and Everlast, made the intimacy of Simone’s show even more impressive.
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Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 2 June 2025
The Leo full moon activates themes of intimacy and transformation, encouraging you to dive deeper into your emotional connections.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
On June 6, Venus enters Taurus and your intimacy zone, asking you to connect through earned trust and maximize your tolerance level with uncertainty.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 30 May 2025
Hunt's contract stipulates that she is entitled to have an intimacy coordinator present during filming of intimate scenes.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 2 June 2025
The Leo full moon activates themes of intimacy and transformation, encouraging you to dive deeper into your emotional connections.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
On June 6, Venus enters Taurus and your intimacy zone, asking you to connect through earned trust and maximize your tolerance level with uncertainty.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 30 May 2025
Hunt's contract stipulates that she is entitled to have an intimacy coordinator present during filming of intimate scenes.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intimacy
Noun
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Though he’s been working in omnivore restaurants, Castellón is himself a vegan and now uses his familiarity with live fire cooking to coax the produce that is the centerpiece of the menu to its peak potential.—
Candice Woo,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2025
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In addition to familiarity with multiple Ducks from his Rangers tenure, Kreider has become close with Trevor Zegras during the latter’s ascent from amateur player to NHL lottery pick.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Made from a blend of polyester and nylon, the bag is water repellent and will keep their belongings dry—rain, snow, or shine.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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According to the page, Joss had lost all of his belongings in the fire, including his vehicle.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Barr found no kinship with the fellow female comedian.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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But this kinship with the ocean has also made the Philippines acutely vulnerable to the extreme weather that is becoming both more fierce and frequent.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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The lounge space — accounting for about 10% of the building — is intended to build community and friendships which UConn believes is essential to academic success.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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For example, developing social skills builds leadership, friendship, social comfort, and peer relationship skills.—
Davon Loeb,
Parents,
7 June 2025
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Patrick and Brittany Mahomes talked about their love of softball and women’s sports during an in-game interview.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2025
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The rapper even released a whole album devoted to his love of the genre back in 2010, Rebirth.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 June 2025
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“Intimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intimacy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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