infatuations

Definition of infatuationsnext
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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Recent Examples of infatuations With complicated infatuations, these are leading characters of the Dallas Opera’s 2026-27 season. Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026 There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
  • Civilian crushes were a different story.
    Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • Short fiction, a novel about young adult crushes and an amazing Minnesota musician’s memoir will brighten your spring reading.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Fabric has always been one of my biggest passions in my career.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
  • But when John’s cousin Michaela (Masali Baduza) returns to London to tend to the Kilmartin estate, Fran’s complicated feelings will have her questioning whether to stick to her pragmatic intentions or pursue her inner passions.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2026

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“Infatuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infatuations. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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