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intimate

[in-tuh-mit] / ˈɪn tə mɪt /






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Thus cleansed of expectation, you move through a series of smaller, even intimate spaces in which you are given free access to a literal universe of biological data.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

This restoration shows why the poems had to be so jaggedly intimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Gellar also praised their fans for allowing them to enjoy a very private life at home with their children, noting that they have always strived to keep their more intimate family life behind closed doors.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

But as warm and fuzzy as his ruminations on aeronautics are, Travolta’s nostalgic eye is best served by his intimate character writing.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

They only look at each other without speaking, but the gesture is so intimate that Bailey glances away, looking up at the twisting branches of the tree.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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