object of desire

noun phrase

: something that people want to have

Examples of object of desire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The panel is like a scene sculpted in marble commemorating obsessive and illicit love; in such instances, the loss of the object of desire feels like an amputation, because the unobtainable lover is an extension and part of oneself. — Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026

The Rolling Stones frontman is playing the lighthouse keeper and the father of O’Connor’s character, Paris, who is the object of desire for three sisters, played by Saoirse Ronan, Jessie Buckley, and Dakota Johnson. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 May 2026

Recently the path to purchase an object of desire has become just as important as the object itself. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 May 2026

My body, however, had become an object of desire—I was catcalled, harassed, or groped on the way home from the movies or school. — Leila Mottley, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for object of desire

• emulsifier
• humidifier
• identifier
• intensifier
• preamplifier
• acquire
• attire
• bonfire
• campfire
• ceasefire
• conspire
• enquire