passions

plural of passion
as in feeling
general emotional condition people who are swayed by their passions and not by reason

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Recent Examples of passions When life seemed simpler decades ago in my youth, one of my greatest passions was playing and thinking about Little League baseball. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026 Her greatest passions include discussing haircuts, self-care, mental health, and cosmetics that have become cultural phenomena. Ana Morales, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026 Tayara poured his unabashed sense of self into AORA, creating an effortless extension of his passions, blending high-octane colors and finishes with sustainable—yet oh so chic—packaging and mindful ingredient sourcing. Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026 Silvestre Nosara was born out of a desire to bridge that gap, and do so while combining all their interests and passions, from surf, sustainability, and social responsibility, to architecture, design, and community. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026 As an individual, Tenzing’s defining passions are his mountain, his wife and his daughters, seemingly in that order, but the only one of those three passions to get any real complexity is the mountain. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Rather than stick to real estate, the pair let their passions and hobbies lead them in new directions. Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2026 His passions included anime, basketball, building cars, video games, nature, traveling, fashion and caring for his pets. Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 Such passions are with me still, chains tethering me to this fate. Hisham Matar, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passions
Noun
  • Give the feeling room to exist without forcing it into a permanent category.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But the lingering resentments are probably rooted in your feelings about his grandfather – your brother – and the boy’s parents.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • That tracks with the broader hair mood of 2026, which has shifted toward polish with a more personalized finish.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
  • One more try and the orchestra slides up the expressive contrast a few notches to intensify the feeling of lurching from mood to mood.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Passions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passions. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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