Thesaurus results for INFATUATIONS

infatuations

noun

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 Under Walsh’s witty direction, all four deliver pitch-perfect comedic performances in this frothy farce, which is full of mistaken identities, exaggerated infatuations and fussy social norms. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 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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And with Molly Ringwald as his muse, Hughes’s directorial debut established his gift for frank and empathetic tales of adolescent crushes and high school social hierarchies.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
While Fritz was enjoying the perks of his apparent single life, golfing with influencers Nick Nayersina, David Dobrik, and Josh Richards for content that ended up on YouTube a couple of weeks ago, the topic of celebrity crushes came up.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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The physical space clearly aligns the designer’s passions for fashion with architecture and design, métiers which affect his process almost subconsciously.

— Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026
Musicians followed their passions and lifelong relationships were built.

— Suzanne Le Mignot, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

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