as in likings
positive regard for something
he has expensive appetites
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Recent Examples of appetites
The studio was then owned by wildcatter Marvin Davis, a six-foot-four, three-hundred-pound man of Falstaffian appetites.
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Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
For appetites large and small, these delightful dishes are worth seeking in Atlanta this month.
—Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Even during our annual summer family fishing trips, hot beef Manhattans held a special culinary distinction for our dining appetites.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
But even if only some of these restaurants explicitly state that these medications — and their customers’ changing appetites — are the driving force behind the new menu items, experts say the connection is clear.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Global volatility, tighter capital rules, and the sheer scale of Africa’s development needs have been stretching traditional risk appetites.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The menu appeases a multitude of appetites.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
The appetites of American presidents are fearful to behold.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
Perhaps their appetites have shrunk due to changing bodies, or hormones or medication.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
For appetites large and small, these delightful dishes are worth seeking in Atlanta this month.
—Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Even during our annual summer family fishing trips, hot beef Manhattans held a special culinary distinction for our dining appetites.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
But even if only some of these restaurants explicitly state that these medications — and their customers’ changing appetites — are the driving force behind the new menu items, experts say the connection is clear.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 19 Jan. 2026
Global volatility, tighter capital rules, and the sheer scale of Africa’s development needs have been stretching traditional risk appetites.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026
The menu appeases a multitude of appetites.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
The appetites of American presidents are fearful to behold.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
Perhaps their appetites have shrunk due to changing bodies, or hormones or medication.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appetites
Noun
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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, as a powerhouse couple, that fall more in step with the likes of Hailey and Justin Bieber’s individual style statements than, say, Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet’s joint method dressing.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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RynnBrain now puts Alibaba in competition with the likes of Nvidia and Google which are developing their own AI models for robots.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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As one Texas insider explained to me, Cornyn is the national candidate who isn’t exactly loved at home, while Paxton draws adoration from partisans at home who may show up to send a message that what’s happening in Washington is not to their tastes.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Wedgewood says a key element of his job is curating a lineup that appeals to the broad, undefined music tastes of racing fans.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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In public, Newsom speaks often and openly about his errors, fortifying his image as a bumptious, slightly hapless victim of his own enthusiasms.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Their online parlance is punctuated by empty enthusiasms, vicious aspersions, and obvious hypocrisies that rarely matter.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Appetites.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appetites. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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