likings

noun

plural of liking
as in appetites
positive regard for something I have a liking for dark chocolate

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  1. appetites
  2. likes
  3. tastes
  4. preferences
  5. enthusiasms
Noun
  • Inflation and economic pressure have led more Americans to eat at home or turn to fast food for a cheaper option, while the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic has curbed customers’ appetites.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Back as usual are crowd-pleasing events like the competitive Burger Bash, Guy Fieri’s Tournament of Champions and the Grand Tasting Village, which draw big crowds and big appetites.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of appetites
Noun
  • Within 48 hours, the video had drawn nearly 500,000 views, more than 30,000 likes and 2,300 comments.
    — Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • That post earned almost 3,000 likes and more than 400 shares, boosting a strong turnout by Thursday morning.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of likes
Noun
  • The prototype shows how sights, sounds, smells, and tastes could work together.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Beaujolins fully renovated the building in 2001 and have decorated according to their tastes.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of tastes
Noun
  • In the meantime, officials urged students to set up their refund preferences on Nelnet immediately to ensure their funds are delivered on time.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • For the Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation, these findings underscore the importance of understanding Latino communities beyond population numbers or voting preferences.
    — Oswaldo Alvarez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of preferences
Noun
  • Tyson offered up his thoughts and enthusiasms on this remarkable investigatory tool.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of enthusiasms
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