object of desire

noun phrase

: something that people want to have

Examples of object of desire in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As an object of desire, the schoolgirl is familiar enough—as a subject in her own right, less so. Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023 The red carpet fuels a dream, both for those who live it and for those who follow it from afar, and the shoe itself represents an object of desire, a René Caovilla shoe represents the dream of being able to wear it, perhaps the shoe of fairy tales, the one that suddenly transforms reality. Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2023 The Future is the only reason to do anything, the only object of desire. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023 When Ingeborg hurts her ankle and gets a walking aid, envious Adam finds his own object of desire. Marta Balaga, Variety, 4 Aug. 2023 Miu Miu, for example, always manages to make some of its pieces an object of desire, like last summer's famous micro-skirt. Alexandre Marain, Glamour, 21 June 2023 Both an object of desire and a mother surrogate, the character hints at what is behind the confusion in Ruthie’s mind. Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 June 2023

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“Object of desire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/object%20of%20desire. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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