as in craving
a strong wish for something
I have a strange yen to take the day off from work
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as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy
what car lover doesn't yen for a new car at the start of every model year
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Recent Examples of yen
George Lei and Anya Andrianova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
What to Know Beginning in July 2025, hikers on the popular Yoshida Trail up Mount Fuji will be charged 4,000 yen (about US $28) for a climbing permit—double the fee from previous years, according to the Japan Times.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
In the 2025 sequel, the train’s speed can’t dip below 100 kilometers per hour or roughly 62 mph (the train can reach a top speed of 320 kilometers per hour, or roughly 199 mph), and the ransom is a whopping 100 billion yen (roughly $710,360,000).
—Kayti Burt, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
March to June 2025 prices for a two-day journey are from 680,000 yen a person, or about $4,575, and from 1,300,000 yen for a four-day journey.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The euro, Swiss franc and yen have risen more than 8% each against the dollar since Trump’s return to the presidency.
—George Lei and Anya Andrianova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
What to Know Beginning in July 2025, hikers on the popular Yoshida Trail up Mount Fuji will be charged 4,000 yen (about US $28) for a climbing permit—double the fee from previous years, according to the Japan Times.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
In the 2025 sequel, the train’s speed can’t dip below 100 kilometers per hour or roughly 62 mph (the train can reach a top speed of 320 kilometers per hour, or roughly 199 mph), and the ransom is a whopping 100 billion yen (roughly $710,360,000).
—Kayti Burt, Time, 23 Apr. 2025
March to June 2025 prices for a two-day journey are from 680,000 yen a person, or about $4,575, and from 1,300,000 yen for a four-day journey.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yen
Noun
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To satisfy any of these cravings, Putin will have to reach a peace agreement, preferably supplemented by an economic deal, or series of deals, with Trump.—
ANDREI KOLESNIKOV,
Foreign Affairs,
9 May 2025
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That drug works by blocking the opioid receptors that trigger cravings.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Unlike Baby Boomers who often see performance reviews as formal evaluation tools, or Gen X who value autonomy in feedback, Gen Z craves frequent, personalized guidance focused on growth rather than judgment.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Imagine finally satisfying that sandal craving this spring and summer with these designs, which will match all your favorite jeans and skirts.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
11 May 2025
Noun
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One which has surrendered the desire for tidy endings, resuming my commitment to speak, and resist.—
Sarah Aziza,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Prosecutors claimed the killings were driven by the brothers’ desire for a multi-million dollar inheritance.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Still, prosecutors have not outlined his potential motive, and a sweeping gag order has kept the parties from speaking publicly, making each pretrial hearing an opportunity to quench the public’s thirst to learn more details.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
15 May 2025
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One of the main culprits is the extraction of groundwater to quench the thirst of growing populations and commerce.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
Noun
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But Sieh is the standout, emitting a complex blend of sardonic acceptance, cynical verbosity and submerged emotional longing.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Finding purpose Both the Futures Lab and Women in Animation sessions showed a clear longing from producers, and filmmakers to discuss their challenges.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Whether progress endures will depend on whether state policymakers resist the urge to slack on debt reduction at the first sign of improvement.—
Andrew Fowler,
Hartford Courant,
8 May 2025
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But that’s only possible for those with the patience and discipline to avoid the natural human urge to cut and run.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The 2023 update has brought some clarity and projects like Artemis which specifically aim to develop autonomous weapons suggest there is now an appetite to push forward in this area.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Laura, who lost her daughter Cathy months prior, is already looking after a young foster child named Ollie (Jonah Wren Phillips), a strange, selectively mute boy who has an insatiable appetite and a blood feud with the family cat.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
16 May 2025
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Nearly half a million Palestinians are facing possible starvation and 1 million others can barely get enough food, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a leading international authority on the severity of hunger crises.—
Joseph Krauss,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Even the United States, a staunch ally of Israel, has voiced concerns over the growing hunger crisis.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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“Yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yen. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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