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yen

noun

Definition of yennext
as in craving
a strong wish for something I have a strange yen to take the day off from work

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Recent Examples of yen The Treasury also recently intervened in currency markets to boost the Japanese yen, a move that analysts say was aimed at preventing Japan from selling US bonds to boost its own currency. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 The recipients of the 15 million yen prize (approximately $95,000), are Jenny Holzer (painting), Andy Goldsworthy (sculpture), Daniel Libeskind (architecture), Herbert Blomstedt (music), and Cate Blanchett (theater/film). — News Desk, Artforum, 8 Sep. 2026 In addition, the Japan Art Association has awarded a grant of 5 million yen (about $32,000) to France’s La Source Garouste association for its work supporting young artists. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Its value has rebounded after the dollar surged to the 160 yen level last week. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yen
  1. craving
  2. desire
  3. thirst
  4. longing
  5. urge
  6. appetite
  7. hunger
Noun
  • Although The Love Witch played around 100 theaters upon its 2016 debut, will audiences’ cravings for something different be enough to secure a wide release for The Face of Horror a decade later?
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Needing coffee immediately upon waking and experiencing afternoon fatigue, irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, sleep disturbances, and sugar cravings.
    — Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of craving
Noun
  • Ellen displays intimacy with Lara in front of Ruby; Lara withholds and then offers attention; Ruby watches with envy, desire, and the alertness of a guest who cannot tell whether she is being welcomed or appraised.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Produced by Sergio Adrià’s Espurna Films, with Sandra Hermida on board as co-producer, the film centers on 17-year-old Clara, whose desire to be seen and loved is complicated by a growing impulse to escape the expectations surrounding her.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of desire
Noun
  • Advanced signs include anxiety, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, extreme thirst paired with panic at the sight of fluids, heavy saliva and aggressive thrashing or biting.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout the song, water and thirst become metaphors for overwhelming desire, with the singers acknowledging that their connection is powerful enough to extinguish — or ignite — the fire between them.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of thirst
Noun
  • With her toadstool-like jet-black perm and dark red lipstick, Haru is a striking presence, the sensuousness of her moves conveying both longing and sorrow.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Without authentic longing, and without any bittersweet complexity to the portrait of one social order replacing another, we’re left with little more than puffs of amusement, enough to escalate your mood but bound to fade by morning.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of longing
Noun
  • The urge to act quickly could be strong, but not every realization needs an immediate dramatic response.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Palate-cleansing, complex, but also leaving an urge for a more primal satisfaction.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of urge
Noun
  • Two companies in the AI ecosystem have delayed their IPOs, the latest sign that investor appetite for the trade is uneven at best.
    — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Your appetite for solitude may be stronger than usual.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of appetite
Noun
  • The candidate also stressed cost efficiency and collaborations with other UN agencies in implementing the organization's mandate of providing regular access to enough high-quality food and ending hunger and malnutrition.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • More than half of Haiti’s population of 12 million are facing acute hunger.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of hunger

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“Yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yen. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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