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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

While both straight women and gay men are obsessed with the Canadian series, the sapphic adoration for Williams is rooted in a deeper desire for romantic queer representation.

From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2026

For sapphic and queer nightlife in L.A., these shows are a rejuvenating occasion to get dolled up despite a brutal political moment and generally bleak mood for going out in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

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

Odes and Epodes, thus acquired, were a score of days and weeks; alcaic and sapphic verses like a bead-roll for counting off the time that intervened before the holidays.

From Miscellaneous Studies; a series of essays by Walter Pater


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