intimacy
noun
in·ti·ma·cy
ˈin-tə-mə-sē 
plural intimacies
1
: the state of being intimate : familiarity
2
: something of a personal or private nature
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Examples of intimacy in a Sentence
the intimacy of old friends
the intimacy of their relationship
He felt he achieved a certain intimacy with her.
The band liked the intimacy of the nightclub.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
If the previous maze had an implicit fear of intimacy, Nightmare Trilogy can think of nothing scarier to Tesfaye than the persona he (and the music industry) created.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Premodern society’s intimacy with ghosts arose from its profound familiarity with death.
—Tithi Bhattacharya / Made By History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
Joan really took control of her journey this week by making Fantasy Suites about emotional intimacy rather than physical intimacy.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Intimacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intimacy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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intimacy
noun
in·ti·ma·cy
ˈint-ə-mə-sē
plural intimacies
1
: the state of being intimate
2
: something of a personal or private nature
shared little intimacies in their letters
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