les·bi·an
ˈlez-bē-ən 
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to other women or between women
gay and lesbian veterans
a lesbian relationship
2
Lesbian
: of or relating to Lesbos
plural lesbians
: a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women : a gay woman
lesbians and gay men
Examples of lesbian in a Sentence
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Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
The phenomenon has prompted Kehlani to look back on her own adolescence—and the life-changing experience of seeing Syd, a Black lesbian singer, for the first time in high school.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 31 July 2024
Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2024
New trans sports restrictions in New York hit with legal battles
Raven Saunders, an out lesbian who goes by they/them pronouns, is already a two-time Olympian and one-time Olympic silver medalist in shot put.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
Like Patricia Highsmith’s The Price of Salt, Lo’s entry into the canon of lesbian romance is significant for its relatively happy ending.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
The phenomenon has prompted Kehlani to look back on her own adolescence—and the life-changing experience of seeing Syd, a Black lesbian singer, for the first time in high school.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 31 July 2024
Noun
Last year’s top movies featured 60 LGBTQ+ characters: 20 were lesbians, 31 were gay, eight were bisexual and only one was of another sexuality.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Aug. 2024
New trans sports restrictions in New York hit with legal battles
Raven Saunders, an out lesbian who goes by they/them pronouns, is already a two-time Olympian and one-time Olympic silver medalist in shot put.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Lesbian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lesbian. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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lesbian
1 of 2 adjective
les·bi·an
ˈlez-bē-ən
: of, relating to, or characterized by sexual or romantic attraction to other women or between women
gay and lesbian adults
a lesbian relationship
lesbian
2 of 2 noun
: a woman who is sexually or romantically attracted to other women : a gay woman
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