pair bonding
- a word derived from pair bond.
Example Sentences
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Male-female pair bonding is in no danger of extinction.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
Many scholars have suggested that stable pair bonding helped fuel the cooperation that allowed humans to thrive globally.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2026
Disparate as their ages may be, Margot and Sammy soon come to develop a friendship that expands beyond the role of mentor/mentee, with the pair bonding over their shared experiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
But as often as not this pair bonding is male to male.
From New York Times ● Feb. 13, 2018
Their periphescence existed simultaneously with a less passionate stage of pair bonding.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
