queerness
- a word derived from queer.
Example Sentences
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"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
For a blip in this post-Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” era, when queerness is once again taboo, the counterculture went mainstream.
From Salon ● Mar. 1, 2026
Guest: Frankie de la Cretaz, writer at the intersection of sports, gender, culture, and queerness, author of Hail Mary: the Rise and Fall of the National Women’s Football League and Out of Your League newsletter.
From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2026
The humpy-bumpy meadows on top were part of its queerness, too.
From "Miracles on Maple Hill" by Virginia Sorensen
