polyamory
noun
poly·am·ory
ˌpä-lē-ˈa-mə-rē 
plural polyamories
: the state or practice of having more than one open romantic relationship at a time
Examples of polyamory in a Sentence
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Others may have been convinced to dabble in polyamory.
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 9 May 2024
Since the podcast launched in late March, Noles and Swarts have weighed in on infidelity, dating after the death of a spouse, polyamory, talking to your kids about their sexuality and more.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
The best position from which to dip your toe into polyamory is one where your relationship is already solid and strong.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
The descendants of Adam and Eve wander, murder, screw up, get drunk immediately after their most impressive actions, cheat one another out of blessings, engage in a spot of polyamory and then viciously regret it, do harm on the grand scale while doing good on the local one.
—Francis Spufford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
The Dictionary Of Polyamory Words create possibilities, and the recent surge of interest in polyamory, or having more than one romantic relationship at a time, has introduced substantial amounts of new vocabulary.
—Georgi Gardiner, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2024
The group is essentially a relatable and well-meaning bunch of attractive young people, who hang out in parks in the summer, smoking and sitting around a fire, some dabbling in polyamory, most occupied by their own romantic lives to a similar extent that they are engaged with activism.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
If her parents are truly interested in polyamory, her mother might have been trying to prepare her for the possibility of other people becoming part of the family.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
By rejecting the mainstream social scaffolding about relationships, polyamory creates the need for more terms to describe innovative relationship structures.
—Georgi Gardiner, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2024
Anna Tingley, Variety, 9 May 2024
Since the podcast launched in late March, Noles and Swarts have weighed in on infidelity, dating after the death of a spouse, polyamory, talking to your kids about their sexuality and more.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
The best position from which to dip your toe into polyamory is one where your relationship is already solid and strong.
—Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 2 May 2024
The descendants of Adam and Eve wander, murder, screw up, get drunk immediately after their most impressive actions, cheat one another out of blessings, engage in a spot of polyamory and then viciously regret it, do harm on the grand scale while doing good on the local one.
—Francis Spufford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
The Dictionary Of Polyamory Words create possibilities, and the recent surge of interest in polyamory, or having more than one romantic relationship at a time, has introduced substantial amounts of new vocabulary.
—Georgi Gardiner, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2024
The group is essentially a relatable and well-meaning bunch of attractive young people, who hang out in parks in the summer, smoking and sitting around a fire, some dabbling in polyamory, most occupied by their own romantic lives to a similar extent that they are engaged with activism.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
If her parents are truly interested in polyamory, her mother might have been trying to prepare her for the possibility of other people becoming part of the family.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023
By rejecting the mainstream social scaffolding about relationships, polyamory creates the need for more terms to describe innovative relationship structures.
—Georgi Gardiner, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2024
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“Polyamory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyamory. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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