monogamous
Example Sentences
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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
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
With around 66% of humans forming monogamous bonds, we outscore chimps and gorillas but fall short of the Californian mouse, the true heavyweight champion of lifelong love.
From BBC
Humans are a bit like meerkats when it comes to pairing up, according to a study that examined the monogamous lifestyles of different species.
From BBC
A line has been crossed, and two people in a once-committed, monogamous relationship find themselves at odds while living in entirely different parts of the world.
From Salon
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