as in craves
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
a wide gulf between what they desiderate and what they deserve
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Yet their invisible presence was a reminder that Hollywood still craves, and needs, Cannes glamour, and vice-versa.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
27 May 2026 -
But the thing one craves in good fiction is the eye-widening prompt to see things differently.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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The conversation, naturally, is about Lindsay and Danielle making up, and then Kyle wants Danielle to apologize to Amanda for having recently treated her badly.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Follmer wants to have movie showings in the natural amphitheater below the garden.—
Quil Lawrence,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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“Desiderates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desiderates. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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