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Recent Examples of polyandry
For generations, anthropologists have argued whether humans are evolved for monogamy or some other mating system, such as polygyny, polyandry or promiscuity.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Seeking Brother Husband's Kenya gets real with a virtual stranger about her domestic arrangement in this Sunday's episode of the TLC polyandry series.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2023
The new show will also feature a couple who is just beginning to explore polyandry.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
The new show will also feature a couple who is just beginning to explore polyandry.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
The new show will also feature a couple who is just beginning to explore polyandry.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
Among the four couples featured, each is at a different stage in their polyandry journey.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2023
The trailer sees the couple facing tough questions from their families over a meal after presumably sharing their interest in polyandry.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2023
The new show will also feature a couple who is just beginning to explore polyandry.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2023
Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Seeking Brother Husband's Kenya gets real with a virtual stranger about her domestic arrangement in this Sunday's episode of the TLC polyandry series.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2023
The new show will also feature a couple who is just beginning to explore polyandry.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
The new show will also feature a couple who is just beginning to explore polyandry.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
The new show will also feature a couple who is just beginning to explore polyandry.
—Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2023
Among the four couples featured, each is at a different stage in their polyandry journey.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2023
The trailer sees the couple facing tough questions from their families over a meal after presumably sharing their interest in polyandry.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2023
The new show will also feature a couple who is just beginning to explore polyandry.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyandry
Noun
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For generations, anthropologists have argued whether humans are evolved for monogamy or some other mating system, such as polygyny, polyandry or promiscuity.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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For generations, anthropologists have argued whether humans are evolved for monogamy or some other mating system, such as polygyny, polyandry or promiscuity.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His maternal grandmother raised him and his older brother, not entrusting them to one of his father’s three other wives (polygamy is common is South Sudanese culture).—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the recent episode of iHeart’s Rogue Energy podcast, Christine and Janelle Brown discussed their lives after leaving polygamy.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Not of the bigamy, nor of baby Patricia, born on April 20, 1953, in Brooklyn, and baptized at St. Patrick’s Church in Bay Ridge three months later.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
1 Dec. 2024
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Answer: Treason, murder, obstruction, theft, smuggling, piracy, mutiny, desertion, bigamy, dueling, accepting the land grant on the Ridge under false pretenses.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 July 2024
Noun
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Within a span of 14 months, three of the Sister Wives patriarch's marriages imploded.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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But as one of their marriages falls apart, their friend group — and seasonal vacations — are upended by the news.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Because these two aspects of monogamy are so often enjoined among humans, they are considered two sides of the same coin.—
Nathan H. Lents,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 Apr. 2025
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How Did Wisdom, the Laysan Albatross, Lay her Egg? Laysan albatrosses are known for their lifelong monogamy and typically lay one egg per year.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Christine has taken an ideological stance against the emotional labor and inequity inherent in the system of conventional matrimony!—
Christine Murphy,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Although their relationship has evolved and comes with its challenges, the couple both still enjoy being married and tell ESSENCE why matrimony is a commitment that’s worthwhile for them.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Polyandry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyandry. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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