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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

The more intimate gatherings are typically accompanied by Chandresh’s personal pianist, a beautiful young woman who plays continuously throughout the entire evening and never speaks a word to anyone.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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