infatuations

plural of infatuation
as in crushes
a strong but often short-lived liking for another person had a brief infatuation with the captain of the ski team

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Noun
  • 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
  • With bits about first crushes and middle-class life, Khan performs the entire show in Hindi.
    Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Writing and tennis became my two passions.
    Thomas Swick September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The effect is that of passions diverted, of dark energies coalescing into something resembling a community.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Infatuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infatuations. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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