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intimate

Definition for intimate

adjective as in friendly, devoted

noun as in a close friend; familiar person

Strongest matches

confidant, confidante

Weak match

bosom buddy

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Keck’s horizontal equestrian sculpture, which intimates occupation of the land, became Walker’s vertical, a grotesque standing humanoid, disemboweled.

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Like thousands of other couples who have navigated the intensely intimate, complex and almost entirely unregulated process of surrogacy, Gallozzi and her husband had placed those funds in escrow.

The song, which dropped in August, is about how intimate connections between people can transcend languages and borders.

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The lunar lighting along with the glow of Masli’s wacky concern enhanced the lyricism of a show whose effect would probably be more concentrated in a more intimate venue.

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That quality did surface, but primarily in the chamber-music program presented Friday at Zankel Hall, the more intimate space beneath Carnegie’s historic auditorium.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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