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sapphic

[saf-ik] / ˈsæf ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
attracted to same sex
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gay homosexual lesbian
STRONG
queer
Antonyms
STRONGEST
heterosexual straight


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Bridgers also provided guest vocals on Silk Chiffon, a freewheeling sapphic love song that became Muna's breakthrough single.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“But to make an entire ‘Bridgerton’ season about a sapphic relationship feels huge.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

The sapphic adoration for Hudson Williams is rooted in a deeper desire for romantic queer representation.

From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2026

Now comes Ammonite, Francis Lee’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut God’s Own Country, which seems to tick off almost every box of today’s sapphic film checklist.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 27, 2020

In what particulars do the alcaic and sapphic metres of Horace differ from their Greek models?

From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Charles Thomas Cruttwell



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