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
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The finance minister’s comments come after Takaichi sent a fresh warning on Sunday that the government will be ready to take action amid a weakening yen and surging bond yields.
—Mia Glass, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
In total, Devil calculated that her mother had spent about a hundred million yen, as much as Yamagami’s mother.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The free-to-enter park offers activities in all seasons, including rental bikes (from 100 yen, or about 65 cents, an hour) and fountains in the summer and sledding and snowshoeing in the winter.
—New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Overall, Nintendo reported 1.9 trillion Japanese yen in its first three quarters of fiscal year 2026 (which ran April 1, 2025-Dec. 31, 2025) and profit of 358.8 billion yen.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
The finance minister’s comments come after Takaichi sent a fresh warning on Sunday that the government will be ready to take action amid a weakening yen and surging bond yields.
—Mia Glass, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
In total, Devil calculated that her mother had spent about a hundred million yen, as much as Yamagami’s mother.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The free-to-enter park offers activities in all seasons, including rental bikes (from 100 yen, or about 65 cents, an hour) and fountains in the summer and sledding and snowshoeing in the winter.
—New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yen
Noun
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These are simple enough to make on a busy weeknight but will satisfy those burger cravings.—
Phoebe Evans,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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Seems that in this age of digital everything there’s a strong craving for a little dose of analog.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Amid its evolution into a shopping and dining powerhouse, the neighborhood long craved a calm refuge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The heucherella, for instance, may crave a bit more water and some respite from the rays.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The three women, all widows, were brought together by their shared grief and desire to help others in the same situation.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The difficulty lies in aligning financial reality, operational necessity, and emotional desire into a decision that makes sense five and 10 years from now.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Jackson’s thirst for attention began in childhood.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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While uniting the community worldwide, the fasting tradition is meant to help Muslims experience the hunger and thirst of the poor and foster empathy and generosity.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Are you trapped by nostalgia for the past or by a longing for a perfect future that hasn’t taken place yet?—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2026
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Silverton credits both Rosenthal’s visibility and a broader cultural longing for familiarity for the restaurant’s popularity.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Its protein and fat content promote satiety, which can also reduce the urge to reach for sugary, quickly digested snacks that would cause more dramatic fluctuations.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
17 Feb. 2026
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All throughout the film, there are images of terrible things being done to other creatures, as if to express the humans’ futile attempts to tamp down their natural urges.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Auerbach believes The 1% Club and Wisdom of the Crowd demonstrate that UK commissioners still very much have an appetite for risk.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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Replacing unhealthy snacks or desserts with yogurt, or eating yogurt before a meal to curb your appetite, can help with weight loss.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Above all, take on a volunteer shift serving food to really get to know what hunger looks like.—
Annemarie Dooling,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Feb. 2026
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Congress has dismantled one of the nation’s most effective protections against hunger while extending tax cuts to wealthy Americans and corporations.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Yen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yen. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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