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How to use monogamy in a sentence

16 example sentences · noun

Monogamy means a form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings. Example: “Some bird species practice lifelong monogamy.”

Examples of monogamy by meaning

nounA form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.

  • Some bird species practice lifelong monogamy.
  • The society traditionally values monogamy.

More sentences with monogamy

  • This question blows the lid off of notions of the special sacredness of heterosexual monogamy.1979 April 28, John Graczak, “The Sacred and the Profane”, in Gay Community News, page 16. From the entry blow the lid off
  • "Do you believe in this outmoded piece of fuddy-duddery called monogamy, eh?1973, Fergus Macpherson, One Finger, page 175. From the entry fuddy-duddery
  • This was reserved for monogamy, the coming power, able to dissolve the fabric.1906, Philip Rappaport, Looking Forward, page 33. From the entry syndyasmian
  • Could we gradually replace all of love's traditional characterizing features—monogamy, permanence, heteroromanticism, romantic gender roles, and so on—over time?2017, Carrie Jenkins, What Love Is: And What It Could Be. From the entry heteroromanticism
  • Or had I responded from the same, conditioned blind anger people seemed to have collectively adapted ever since Christianity invented monogamy?2017 September 16, LS Harteveld, “Confessions of a Yoga Teacher – The Compersionist”, in An Unexamined Life is Not Worth Living. From the entry compersionist
  • Assuming he denies this story, use it as a jumping-off point to discuss the difference between monogamy and monogamish.2013 April 24, Two Senses, “Two Sense: Is My Fiancé Lying?”, in 7x7SF, retrieved 05 May 2013. From the entry monogamish
  • It is at this juncture that Toder launches into the familiar and troubling topic of monogamy versus non-monogamy.1980 December 6, Cindy Rizzo, “Jewish, Lesbian, Feminist, Psychologist, Author—All of the above and more”, in Gay Community News, volume…. From the entry incident
  • As indulgence in several wives depended mainly on the length of a man's purse, the poor naturally contented themselves with monogamy.1922, Maneckji Nusservanji Dhalla, Zoroastrian Civilization, page 220. From the entry indulgence
  • Pawley was, of course, not the last man to suffer from Taylor's serial monogamy, with the Hollywood star marrying eight times in her life.2011 March 30, The Guardian. From the entry serial monogamy
  • If serial monogamy is the norm, even if individuals have many partners over time, the virus is trapped within relationships and gets around slowly.2008 March 1, “Sex and sensibility”, in The Economist. From the entry serial monogamy
  • Plato's tale colorfully captures the potent fantasy of absolute monogamy, of supermonogamy, the vision of a unique and permanent bond between two individuals.2004, Elizabeth F. Emens, “Monogamy's Law: Compulsory Monogamy and Polyamorous Existence”, in New York University Review of Law & Social…. From the entry supermonogamy
  • This contractual approach reaccentuated the element of consent in monogamy, which had always been central to its prominence as a public institution.2002, Nancy F. Kott, Public Vows, →ISBN, page 209. From the entry reaccentuate
  • That might better explain our difficulties in adaptating to monogamy (depending on when we put the origin of 'culture') but not the existence of promiscuous cultures of H. sapiens.1997 January 15, ai...@walrus.megabaud.fi, “Social evolution of hominids”, in sci.anthropology.paleo (Usenet), retrieved 05 Jun 2022. From the entry adaptate
  • Also, some time ago, when I first discovered soc.motss, I found out that I was WRONG to advocate monogamy (I was merely part of some crypto-Christian heterofascist breeding ideal).1991 February 27, John Passaniti, “WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG WRONG”, in soc.motss (Usenet). From the entry heterofascist

Meaning of monogamy

  1. noun A form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.
  2. noun The practice of being married to one person as opposed to multiple.

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Questions about monogamy in a sentence

How do you use monogamy in a sentence?
Monogamy is used as a noun. For example: “Some bird species practice lifelong monogamy.”
What is a short sentence with monogamy?
“The society traditionally values monogamy.”
What does monogamy mean?
Monogamy means a form of sexual bonding involving a permanent pair bond between two beings.

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