Example Sentences

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When the new season begins, Connie has a boyfriend; it’s an ethical nonmonogamous relationship.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

What’s more, this study asked only about satisfaction with primary partners, not overall happiness, a metric that may be more relevant for nonmonogamous folks.

From Slate • May 5, 2024

I think my miscalculation was in part due to the fact that they were only theoretically nonmonogamous at the time of the question.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2021

A 66-year-old nonmonogamous man who goes by Seadog described a similar shift with one of his regular partners.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2021

I feel like so many people on dating apps these days label themselves as ethically nonmonogamous.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2021