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
  • Fast forward, 20 years later, and Swift is not a little girl anymore, and her music isn’t about little girl crushes and worries.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The series starred Ben Savage as Cory Matthews navigating his family, high school and his crushes.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Duchess of Sussex's newest wine joins As ever's collection of shelf-stable food products including fruit preserves, flower sprinkles and baking mixes, connecting to her passions for cooking and entertaining as seen on her Netflix series, With Love, Meghan.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Much like how Hailey and Justin Bieber dress, there is something charming about opposing couple style, and allowing each other to follow their individual tastes and passions, without blending into one bland unit.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Infatuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infatuations. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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