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lesbian

[lez-bee-uhn] / ˈlɛz bi ən /
ADJECTIVE
attracted to same sex
Synonyms
Antonyms


NOUN
woman attracted to women
Synonyms
STRONGEST
homosexual woman sapphist tribade
WEAK


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Dean loves working Trans*cendent because it reminds her of stories she’s heard about old-school lesbian bars like the Lexington in San Francisco where tight-knit groups of regulars held court night after night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The Boston Globe had an article about a financially struggling lesbian bar trying to stay afloat by relaxing Covid rules.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Between 2019 and 2024, the number of over-50s identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual in the UK increased by around a third - from roughly 340,000 to almost 460,000.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

To the best of their knowledge, they are the only openly lesbian and gay direct descendants of Jefferson and Hemings.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

I realized I was a lesbian just recently, when my best friend told me that she loved me and I returned her love.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

Some Gen-Z lesbians have gushed that they are “so feral” over the 24-year-old actor, while others joked that they would hide all evidence of their lesbianism if they met Hudson in real life.

From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2026

Reformatories were institutions where girls and young women who refused to conform to the Franco regime's Catholic values were detained - single mothers, girls with boyfriends, lesbians.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025

Many gays and lesbians say gender identity strips same-sex attraction of its meaning.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

Although Britain began decriminalising homosexuality for men in 1967, a ban on gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people serving in the military lasted until 2000.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025

Eventually I lose myself a little in his life, dancing along with Austin, William, Nicolas, and a few hundred other gays and lesbians when the parade organizers blast the Village People’s “In the Navy.”

From "Every Day" by David Levithan


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