be intimate
Example Sentences
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The event appeared to be intimate, with a small group of family and friends throwing confetti as the couple walked down the stairs of the building hand-in-hand.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Even worse than not wanting to be intimate with me, Cassandra didn’t want to go out to dinner with me either, because of my carb-watching.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
“Don’t stop the music for four days. Don’t overlight because the rave mood needs to be intimate at night — so we couldn’t put cinema lights. It would break the mood,” Ateca notes.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
At the legendary level, the game can still be intimate.
From Washington Post • May 16, 2021
They never are tempted to believe that public life can also be intimate.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
