same-sex

adjective

ˈsām-ˈseks How to pronounce same-sex (audio)
: of, relating to, or involving members of the same sex
same-sex twins
same-sex marriage

Examples of same-sex in a Sentence

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Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo is also home to a same-sex penguin couple. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 There was a significant risk before the draw took place that Seattle could host nations that criminalize same-sex relations. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 26 June 2026 The couple knows there are still misconceptions about foster care, adoption, surrogacy, and same-sex parenting. — Sugey Palomares, Parents, 18 June 2026 Yet, unlike the civilian legal system, military law explicitly barred same-sex relations. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for same-sex

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of same-sex was in 1949

Rhymes for same-sex

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“Same-sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/same-sex. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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