monogamous
Example Sentences
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Wolves start giving birth around mid-April, and they’re largely monogamous.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Once termite ancestors became monogamous, that competition disappeared.
From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026
As part of the search for the monogamous ideal, or an expression of anxiety about commitment, the practice is often time-limited.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
What's worse is that, because albatrosses are monogamous and pair for life, it takes them up to four years to bond with a partner.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025
The whole structure of the Karhidish Clan-Hearths and Domains is indubitably based upon the institution of monogamous marriage.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
