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Recent Examples of polyamory
Many traditional relationship structures loosened as a result—polyamory was on everyone’s mind, for one—and many people turned to TikTok for dating advice from armchair therapists.
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Jason Parham, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2024
There wasn't the same kind of language for polyamory.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 3 Sep. 2024
Ne-Yo has finally accepted that polyamory may be the better choice for his lifestyle.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Set in a remote tropical resort, the couples met, mingled and dated others, many of whom were experienced in polyamory.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
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Jason Parham, WIRED, 24 Dec. 2024
There wasn't the same kind of language for polyamory.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 3 Sep. 2024
Ne-Yo has finally accepted that polyamory may be the better choice for his lifestyle.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
Set in a remote tropical resort, the couples met, mingled and dated others, many of whom were experienced in polyamory.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for polyamory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyamory
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The Sister Wives star, 52, chronicles her journey within and away from Mormonism and polygamy in Sister Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Family and Finding Freedom, set to debut in September 2025.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Brown family were members of the Apostolic United Brethren, a fundamentalist Mormon group that practices polygamy.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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For generations, anthropologists have argued whether humans are evolved for monogamy or some other mating system, such as polygyny, polyandry or promiscuity.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The transatlantic trade in enslaved people, which produced a dearth of men in West Africa, helps explain the comparatively high prevalence of polygyny there now.—
Stephanie H. Murray,
The Atlantic,
26 Sep. 2024
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Get Curious About Who Your Partner Is Now One of the biggest reasons marriages feel stale is the illusion of familiarity.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The book, which takes place in both the 1950s and present day, tells the story of Hollywood star Evelyn Hugo and her seven marriages — including one big secret.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Origins Of The Fear Of Infidelity The nuclear family structure relies heavily on monogamy to function.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Your sustained outrage will probably chill an important conversation about fantasy and monogamy — hello, romance novels!—
Philip Galanes,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Not of the bigamy, nor of baby Patricia, born on April 20, 1953, in Brooklyn, and baptized at St. Patrick’s Church in Bay Ridge three months later.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
1 Dec. 2024
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Answer: Treason, murder, obstruction, theft, smuggling, piracy, mutiny, desertion, bigamy, dueling, accepting the land grant on the Ridge under false pretenses.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 July 2024
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For generations, anthropologists have argued whether humans are evolved for monogamy or some other mating system, such as polygyny, polyandry or promiscuity.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Seeking Brother Husband's Kenya gets real with a virtual stranger about her domestic arrangement in this Sunday's episode of the TLC polyandry series.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
Peoplemag,
21 Apr. 2023
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Christine has taken an ideological stance against the emotional labor and inequity inherent in the system of conventional matrimony!—
Christine Murphy,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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More interesting, though, is that four of these movies center entirely on the planning and execution of a modern American wedding, grappling not with the concept of matrimony but explicitly with the wedding industrial complex and its profound psychological implications.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2024
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But according to legal documents in the case, prosecutors argue that the Salvadoran Constitution changed in 1983, eliminating legal distinctions between children born in or out of wedlock.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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In episode four, the Sea Snake refuses to show him any affection, and blocks his rise up the ranks, simply because he was born out of wedlock.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Polyamory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyamory. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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