same-sex
adjective
: 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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The film, directed by filmmaker Drew Denny, explores the prevalence of same-sex relationships and gender fluidity in the animal world — something that often gets overlooked and underreported in mainstream biology lessons.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Francis opened the possibility for same-sex couples to receive informal blessings, but German bishops have been pushing for a more formal blessing ritual.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Senegal joins more than 30 African countries that criminalize homosexuality, while Somalia, Uganda and Mauritania impose the death penalty for same-sex conduct.
—Babacar Dione, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
One gay man from a country in North Africa was nearly deported to Cameroon, where same-sex activities are criminalized, before his habeas petition was granted.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
As Parents’ first same-sex couple cover stars, this snapshot was a milestone moment in mainstream representation for LGBTQ+ parents.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
It's generally defined as a treatment used to change a person's attraction to same-sex individuals and to similarly cure gender dysphoria.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
In 2023 Nigerian leaders similarly opposed the blessing of same-sex unions in the Church of England.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
The couple, one in his late 30s and the other in his early 40s, fled Iran for Turkey in 2021 after being arrested by Iran’s morality police who opened a criminal investigation into their relationship—same-sex activity is punishable by death in Iran.
—Philip Wang, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Francis opened the possibility for same-sex couples to receive informal blessings, but German bishops have been pushing for a more formal blessing ritual.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Senegal joins more than 30 African countries that criminalize homosexuality, while Somalia, Uganda and Mauritania impose the death penalty for same-sex conduct.
—Babacar Dione, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
One gay man from a country in North Africa was nearly deported to Cameroon, where same-sex activities are criminalized, before his habeas petition was granted.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
As Parents’ first same-sex couple cover stars, this snapshot was a milestone moment in mainstream representation for LGBTQ+ parents.
—Sierra Leone Starks, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
It's generally defined as a treatment used to change a person's attraction to same-sex individuals and to similarly cure gender dysphoria.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
In 2023 Nigerian leaders similarly opposed the blessing of same-sex unions in the Church of England.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
The couple, one in his late 30s and the other in his early 40s, fled Iran for Turkey in 2021 after being arrested by Iran’s morality police who opened a criminal investigation into their relationship—same-sex activity is punishable by death in Iran.
—Philip Wang, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Same-sex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/same-sex. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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