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 Think of Venus retrograde in Scorpio and Libra, from October 3 to November 13, as a steamy, scandalous romance novel that fuels our passions and liaisons. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026 Material play and experimentation are passions of the veteran designer, who only seems to get more energized with each passing season. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Above them hang paintings, art being another of Perea’s passions, most of them made by his friends. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Much like the desires of the IOC, the question can be posed as to whether focusing on our common passions in sport can help create a way out of divisiveness and show off the benefits of economic interdependence. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Winston, who’s been in those backrooms with those people before, lays his hope with those who can channel their passions into specific action plans for change. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026 While the world knows Mullally as Karen Walker in Will & Grace, her first passions were on the stage. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passions
Noun
  • As Reynolds notes, this freedom cut against rock’s foundational idea of immediacy, the direct communication of feeling between artist and audience.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The usual symptoms include high fever, headache, stiffness and an overall feeling that resembles the flu.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • What this means, in practical terms, is that the songs on Beat elevate mood above structure.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
  • By evening, the Moon enters Leo and lifts the mood, bringing warmth, confidence, and a little more heart back into the picture.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Passions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passions. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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