Definition of INTIMATED (original) (raw)

Examples of intimate in a Sentence

Adjective

The dining room is plush and intimate, set off by some of the most extravagant floral arrangements in the city. —Thomas Matthews, Wine Spectator, 31 Mar. 2009 When a little-known writer undertakes a manifesto—a statement, after all, of sober purpose and principle—it is likely also to be a cri de coeur, and its reasoned argument will derive from the intimate wounds of autobiography. —Cynthia Ozick, Harper's, April 2007 The company would sit around after dinner in the lavishly plain living room or wander out to the pool for more intimate conversation … —Arthur Miller, Timebends, 1987

They remained intimate friends throughout their lives. They are in an intimate and committed relationship. Noun

Musicians … tend not, as writers do, to write hundreds of letters sharing with intimates what is going on in their hearts or heads. —August Kleinzahler, New York Times Book Review, 18 Oct. 2009 She might not mind his assistance, and he was hungering for the company of an intimate to whom he could give and from whom he could receive, and who better in all the world than Nancy? —Philip Roth, Everyman, 2006 So this is a biography rich in information, written in a humble and tasteful way by an intimate whose aim is to put a lot of material at the reader's disposal … —Martha C. Nussbaum, New Republic, 31 Dec. 2001 & 7 Jan. 2002

His coworkers knew him as “Robert,” but his intimates called him “Robbie.” usually quite aloof in public, he's actually quite relaxed with his intimates Verb

Is he really—as his advisers keep intimating to Western journalists—a serious reformer waiting to emerge from the closet? —Murray Scot Tanner, Newsweek, 6 May 2002 The dome tops look like pieces of the older ridged plains, intimating that the domes formed when the plains were pushed upward from below. —Robert T. Pappalardo et al., Scientific American, October 1999 He bounded on stage wearing a polo T-shirt and trousers whose sleekness intimated a large American Express bill. —Caroline Sullivan, Times (London), 15 Oct. 1992

trying to intimate that there was more going on than anyone knew

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Cuisinart portable propane patio heater: $99 (Home Depot ) Check out this compact, portable tabletop patio heater from Cuisinart at Home Depot for more intimate dining set-ups. —Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025 The music video adds an even more intimate dimension, showing the artist performing the song in a single take. —Griselda Flores, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025

The kidnapping, and subsequent years of physical and verbal abuse, made McCrae an intimate of suffering. —Elisa Gonzalez, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025 An intimate remarked that, in these later years, a more playful, lighthearted Bill emerged. —Sheila Heti, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024

At a Politico event on Tuesday, Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro intimated that Xi and Trump had plans to hash out the actions by phone. —Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025 From mega-ships to intimate river boats, luxury yachts and expedition vessels, some two dozen new cruise ships are set to launch in 2025. —Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for intimate