queer
adjective
strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular.
queerness
-
a word derived from
queer.
Example Sentences
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The moment hits at the tenuous relationship between religion and queerness, one that often goes unexplored in mainstream queer media.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Given the group’s commitment to costumed stage personas, the mixed sexuality of their members, and their name, the Village People came to represent the confluence of masculinity and queerness.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
"The cultural conversation they were having in 2019 about identity, queerness, mental health, is now the conversation everyone is having everywhere, so the show no longer feels like a frontier."
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
Francesca and Michaela’s upcoming hero romance has been in motion for some time and promises to grant queerness a front-and-center visibility that was cut short when Benedict ended his romance with Lady Tilley and Paul.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2026
The humpy-bumpy meadows on top were part of its queerness, too.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
