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Recent Examples of infatuation
For both Alyssa and Giselle, their relationship with beauty has come a long way since their initial infatuation with makeup as kids.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 July 2025
The three stages of limerence are infatuation, crystallization, and deterioration.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 July 2025
Meanwhile, Richardson was appalled to observe Hemingway’s evident infatuation.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Expanding and moving the Club World Cup was unnecessary from a sporting point of view, existing mostly to fulfil Infantino’s personal infatuation with ‘growing the game’, and to make money.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 July 2025
The three stages of limerence are infatuation, crystallization, and deterioration.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 July 2025
Meanwhile, Richardson was appalled to observe Hemingway’s evident infatuation.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
Expanding and moving the Club World Cup was unnecessary from a sporting point of view, existing mostly to fulfil Infantino’s personal infatuation with ‘growing the game’, and to make money.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infatuation
crush
Noun
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That we’re allowed to lean into the crushes and cravings of the teenage girl that still lives inside all of us.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
2 Sep. 2025
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In the moment where Nellie decides to record Laura talking about her crush to embarrass her, Arngrim doesn’t have any dialogue.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Infatuation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infatuation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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