libidos

noun

plural of libido
as in desires
technical a person's desire to have sex They have healthy libidos.

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Recent Examples of libidos As for cosmic weather this week, the planets align on June 28, igniting our adventurous spirits and libidos, eager to live life in the moment and sojourn onward! — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 An often nude Scarlett Johansson traipses about Scotland and preys upon men with active libidos. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 8 June 2026 Our libidos are also vulnerable to our overall mental health, life stressors, and the sense of intimacy in our relationships. — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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  1. desires
  2. passions
  3. heat
Noun
  • This is a special week to focus upon your heart’s desires, creativity, and romantic world.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • One model surfaced the work of a 1970s American philosopher — Harry Frankfurt, whose framework distinguishes first-order desires (wanting something) from second-order desires (wanting to want something).
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of desires
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  • Perkins, 39, has exemplified how a creator can expand their reach while staying true to their heritage and passions.
    — Kara Nesvig, Time, 14 July 2026
  • Sanz appeared on all four seasons of Born This Way, which followed the lives of seven adults with Down syndrome pursuing their various passions and career goals.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 July 2026
Definition of passions
Noun
  • Lobster that needs little more than heat, butter, garlic, and confidence.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • People should stay indoors as much as possible to avoid the extreme heat, especially as smoke moves in, said Tyler Hasenstein, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Definition of heat

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