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 woman lives alone, AFP added, citing local media outlets, and was ultimately cheated out of approximately 1 million yen, or about $6,700.
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Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Property prices in Tokyo’s prime districts have soared, fueled in part by rising construction and labor costs, and as a weak yen and comparatively low valuations draw overseas investors.
—Lin Lin, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
SoftBank shares are currently trading at a record 16,115 Japanese yen, or about $109, more than double their price just two months ago.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Apparently, there is a yen in some people to own historic artifacts that can be put on the wall and seen as art.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Property prices in Tokyo’s prime districts have soared, fueled in part by rising construction and labor costs, and as a weak yen and comparatively low valuations draw overseas investors.
—Lin Lin, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
SoftBank shares are currently trading at a record 16,115 Japanese yen, or about $109, more than double their price just two months ago.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2025
Apparently, there is a yen in some people to own historic artifacts that can be put on the wall and seen as art.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yen
Noun
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With options ranging from breakfast scones to showstopping cakes, Publix has every fall craving covered.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Amen pointed out that beta blockers do not cause cravings or withdrawals like other anti-anxiety medications.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Your creative abilities and desire for fun, games and enjoyment will all be enhanced, as well.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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And that simple desire — to play at home — is precisely why Enfield Town exists.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This year finds artists quenching fans’ thirst for pop hits, literally.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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Passionate about all things food and beverage, newness in flavor and technique quench my thirst for information, but so does learning about the people and places behind these movements.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Who is to say that the longing wasn’t the most purposeful agent of that change?—
Rachel Kushner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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The lyrics explored longing and disillusion, marking a thematic change for the band.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Resist the urge to rein them in.—
Liz Teran,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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When the urge to shop hits, swap it with something grounding—call a friend, reorganize, or track your savings—so the practice is easy to sustain.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Polls of job approval are routinely used by political strategists to assess the public's appetite for change and can affect fundraising, candidate recruitment and messaging heading into midterm contests.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Its planned debut comes amid an influx of big cybersecurity deals and during a resurgence in IPO activity after soaring inflation and interest rates squashed appetite for tech deals.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Students form teams around issues that matter to them, from hunger to housing to advocacy.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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For Owen, the viral comments highlight a hunger for rewriting the millennial narrative.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yen. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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