as in appetites
positive regard for something
I have a liking for dark chocolate
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Noun
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But then, so are customers’ appetites.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026 -
Revisiting asset allocations and risk appetites might get at the heart of what investors are trying to address.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Zverev’s Win Coming into the tournament, Zverev had reached 16 major quarterfinals, 10 major semifinals and three major finals with no championships—always shut out by the likes of Djokovic, Alcaraz and Sinner on the biggest stages.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 June 2026
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The all-male bar staff wear matching aprons with leather straps over striped shirts, while music from the likes of Bruno Mars plays overhead.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Freight thieves do have other tastes.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The lineups run the gamut of musical styles and tastes.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Inflatable hoppers come in a wide variety of colors and patterns to suit different preferences.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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However, those savings can be offset by add-ons, depending on passengers’ preferences.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
4 June 2026
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The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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“Likings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likings. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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