Example Sentences

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As Davis becomes a more experienced polyamorist, her satisfaction grows.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

It’s an awkward situation even for a polyamorist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

None of this is to say that you’re out of line to be shocked or upset—or that your daughter, at not quite 17, is a committed polyamorist.

From Slate • Jul. 27, 2020

Everyone seemed to know one veteran polyamorist: a 64-year-old man with a long, white braid.

From New York Times • May 11, 2017

"We really have to separate the issues of polygamy form the issues of abuse," counters Robyn Trask, executive director of the Colorado-based polyamorist advocacy group Loving More.

From US News • Apr. 11, 2016