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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

However, the Canadian hockey series’ ostensibly novel trail has already been paved by sapphic television shows, many of which were slashed after one or two seasons by major streaming services.

From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2026

If you liked the country-pop twang of Roan’s “The Giver,” here are a few country/Americana/folk artists who bring a sapphic feel to their Western sounds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025

While Nixon’s queer credentials may not impress Quinn very much, the former Sex and the City actor has proved to have quite the knack for sapphic slogans.

From The Guardian ● May 10, 2018

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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