Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for idée fixe
Noun
  • This separation keeps parents' Discover Weekly and Wrapped playlists clean from unexpected surprises like a sudden obsession with gaming soundtracks or silly meme songs.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Move over, Aligns — there’s a new soft obsession in town.
    Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That’s where that twisted fetish came from.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The titillating drama explores the complexities of dominant-submissive relationships and fetishes, as Ray gets aroused by making Colin lick his boots, buy his groceries and sleep at the foot of his bed.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But positivity since then has ebbed, due to Nuno’s fixation on experimenting with his starting XI.
    Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Bella’s teenage son, Aidan (Curtis Tennant), has a fixation on Laz.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Idée fixe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/id%C3%A9e%20fixe. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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