How to Use polyamory in a Sentence

polyamory

noun
  • Can a teenage boy accept polyamory as the norm for his dating life?
    — Rashad Grove, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Is this whole thing a parable about the dangers of polyamory?
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There’s no denying that polyamory is having its moment in culture this year.
    — Cady Lang, TIME, 13 June 2024
  • Read up on polyamory, hunt for a like-minded partner and be honest about your desires.
    — Author: Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Jan. 2018
  • Here' what polyamory is all about, and why people are identifying as polyamorous.
    — Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 29 Apr. 2021
  • And that doesn’t even get into the polyamory or the BDSM of it all.
    — Kerensa Cadenas, EW.com, 1 July 2019
  • In the past, Omarion has confirmed his openness to polyamory.
    — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Those of you engaged in promiscuous polyamory may have to worry a bit more than those of us who are not so engaged.
    — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2011
  • That, of course, includes things like polyamory, open relationships, and swinging.
    — Caralynn Lippo, Redbook, 22 Mar. 2017
  • Now, wives bringing their lovers home to meet their husbands is simply responsible polyamory.
    — Katie Rife, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Dobro says that polyamory had prepared her for these awkward conversations around trade-offs.
    — Gregory Barber, Wired, 12 Jan. 2021
  • Now Isabelle worked in television and practiced polyamory.
    — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Of course, not everyone who does polyamory does it out of a sense of political obligation.
    — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Ne-Yo has finally accepted that polyamory may be the better choice for his lifestyle.
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Some people may practice polyamory — having multiple steady partners at once.
    — Jason Silverstein, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2019
  • Ditto a passing reference to polyamory — a concept our heroine frowns upon, of course.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023
  • 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 group, and Paul's admissions of polyamory within it, helped spawn the hit reality show.
    — ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Conversations With Friends does hold a few arguments for polyamory.
    — Gabrielle Smith, Glamour, 16 May 2022
  • Indeed, Alectra says that far from being a red flag, Massaro’s polyamory was one of the most compelling things about him.
    — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2022
  • His father is a composer; his mother recently wrote a best-selling memoir about polyamory.
    — The Editors, Curbed, 15 Dec. 2025
  • In the ensuing years, polyamory became normalized — well, somewhat.
    — Scott Hocker, theweek, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Celebrities have helped spread awareness about polyamory, including Willow Smith.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2023
  • But for now, many families still face legal hurdles even in places where polyamory is becoming widely accepted.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Collecting vinyl, clubbing at Berghain, contemplating polyamory—this is cool.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Humans also are known to practice polyamory — being in romantic relationships with more than one person at a time.
    — Brittney McNamara, Teen Vogue, 4 May 2018
  • Her efforts to come to terms with polyamory are couched as a political project—part of being an open-minded liberal—as much as a romantic one.
    — Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Additionally, while polyamory might not always be involved, there are many cultures where communal living is the norm.
    — Varuna Srinivasan, Allure, 21 June 2024
  • Since the genre has yet to accept polyamory as a viable solution, we’re supposed to do the choosing for her, guiding her to ultimate happiness.
    — Courtney Howard, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
  • For them, the appeal of polyamory is the freedom to love and experience others outside the traditional boundaries of monogamy.
    — Matt Didisheim, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Dec. 2021

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