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intimate

[in-tuh-mit] / ˈɪn tə mɪt /






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The apartment features a cozy fireplace, renovated kitchen, and intimate aesthetic.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

“Time and Water” is a curiously vibrant elegy, teeming with appreciation for the intimate majesty that is all life, generational and geologic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

One of the most intimate items in the collection is Monroe's 1950s brassiere that the auction company said had "yellowed due to age" and was inherited by Monroe's acting coach Paula Strasberg.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Although it feels strange to say so, this exhibition about the birth of corporate art in the age of empire feels quite intimate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

And her voice was low and intimate, a voice I hated and feared.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier




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