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Recent Examples of infatuation
Admittedly, Hollywood’s infatuation with the festival has ebbed and flowed over the years, but 2026 seems like a rare outlier.
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Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
But as Mackintosh persuasively illustrates, the familiar emotions of jealousy, infatuation and eventually indifference — these persist and can flourish in any relationship, however free of prohibition.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
That success — as well as surviving his own murder attempt — has sparked a nationwide infatuation of Harfuch, which includes merchandise and popular ballads praising him.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
When will Connecticut wake up and finally understand that their beloved Blumenthal – and his uncanny infatuation with lawsuits and investigations – has single-handedly sabotaged the state’s chances of ever being seriously considered again for a professional sports franchise?
—Matthew Chudoba, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
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Gregory Ellwood, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
But as Mackintosh persuasively illustrates, the familiar emotions of jealousy, infatuation and eventually indifference — these persist and can flourish in any relationship, however free of prohibition.
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
That success — as well as surviving his own murder attempt — has sparked a nationwide infatuation of Harfuch, which includes merchandise and popular ballads praising him.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
When will Connecticut wake up and finally understand that their beloved Blumenthal – and his uncanny infatuation with lawsuits and investigations – has single-handedly sabotaged the state’s chances of ever being seriously considered again for a professional sports franchise?
—Matthew Chudoba, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infatuation
crush
Noun
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Babe, that’s not a power, that’s a crush.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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Savage played series lead Cory Matthews across the series run, with Fishel playing his crush, girlfriend, and then wife.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
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“Infatuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infatuation. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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