idées fixes

plural of idée fixe

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obsessions
Noun
  • Hong Kong Island and Kowloon, the city’s two main urban areas separated by a bay, each had their own rhythms, restaurants, and obsessions.
    Mimi Thorisson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Eimers, a father of nine in Lenoir City, Tennessee, wears his emotions and his obsessions on his sleeve.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
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“Idées fixes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/id%C3%A9es%20fixes. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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