as in compulsion
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Noun
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For Madison, religion could flourish only under conditions of freedom, not compulsion.—
Corey D. B. Walker,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Run with a creative compulsion as Venus and Uranus harmonize!—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hero Diner slings fluffy brioche breakfast sandwiches , doughnuts, and kolaches at multiple locations and is open into the late afternoon for quality burgers and midday cravings.—
Bob Carlton,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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From chocolate walnut sea salt cookies to an assortment of seasonal cheesecakes and a rainbow of French macarons, your sweet cravings are guaranteed to be satisfied.—
Morgan Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The recent public infatuation with Bessette-Kennedy’s minimalistic ’90s style has been pervasive to say the least.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
13 Mar. 2026
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Once Jeremiyah Love comes off the board — possibly in the top five — the infatuation ends.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And for the hopeless romantics among us, there’s confessions of love, yearning, and unlikely lovers.—
De Elizabeth,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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Voxtrot thrived in that era of the internet, its indie-pop melodies tinged with lyrics of hope, romance, and a yearning for a life ready to be lived.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To quench your thirst, sip water or plain fizzy water.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
16 Mar. 2026
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People died in front of him, of thirst and starvation.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The band took the world by storm in the 2010s, scaling charts worldwide and sparking a global fascination with the Korean music industry.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Selima Optique has three storefronts in New York City and two in Paris, the latter not being exempt from the CBK fascination.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At a slim 76 minutes, Sparks pulls you in tight and never lets go, every frame bursting with teen angst and longing.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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The result is a dizzyingly vast array of sounds, a collection of folk, soul, and psych odes to love, longing, and loss.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Apparently, cows know how to scratch an itch — with a broom.—
Mariangela Lisanti,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Across the record, there is an itch to venture an opinion without the acuity to turn it into insight.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Cacoëthes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caco%C3%ABthes. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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