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also fetich
1
as in problem
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
dieting seems to be a fetish with some people
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2
as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
an archaeologist discovering an old animal tooth that may have been worn as a fetish
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Recent Examples of fetish
In the season premiere, it is revealed that one of them, Lindy (Madison Elise Rogers), has assumed the role of lover and trainee in the ways of his sadistic punishment fetish.
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
That reputation foreshadows the series’ fetish for both-sidesism and centrist consensus, at one point explicitly equating the right’s embrace of blatant untruths with the left’s enthusiasm for pronouns.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Only one of them has a fetish for the fetid stink of porta potties, but the other one has their weird kinks too.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
The Village People were dressed as a construction worker, in a leather fetish costume, as a police officer, and as a Native American.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
That reputation foreshadows the series’ fetish for both-sidesism and centrist consensus, at one point explicitly equating the right’s embrace of blatant untruths with the left’s enthusiasm for pronouns.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Only one of them has a fetish for the fetid stink of porta potties, but the other one has their weird kinks too.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
The Village People were dressed as a construction worker, in a leather fetish costume, as a police officer, and as a Native American.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetish
Noun
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Another problem: The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to hear its challenge of a rule that prevents a president from firing independent agency board members without cause.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Irving with Anthony Davis, Dereck Lively, Daniel Gafford along with Klay Thompson and P.J. Washington - that’s a team that would have been a problem.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Apr. 2025
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Raphinha’s renaissance may have been stealing all the headlines, but Lewandowski is still Barcelona’s talisman.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Naturally, the Liverpool fanbase is calling on the board to give the talisman his dough, whatever the salary.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Now, watch Gracie Abrams walk you through her 10-minute glowy face routine: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
24 Apr. 2025
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Joe stammers a non-answer because his prose has turned more erotic than thriller thanks to his growing obsession with her.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Legal battle comes to a head The school district sued the state in federal court in September 2023 in an attempt to keep the chief as its mascot, embarking on a subsequent legal battle that came to a head last month, with a judge dismissing the case.—
Polo Sandoval,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Education Secretary Linda McMahon launched a probe into New York State’s Education Department (NYSED) and the state Board of Regents for threatening to pull funding from the Massapequa School District over its refusal to end its use of a Native American mascot.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
26 Apr. 2025
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External fixation had stabilized the fracture, but the bone had become uncontrollably infected.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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And there was the breakup with her boyfriend of three years, fellow Bravo star Craig Conover, the demise of which was documented on camera and became a fixation of gossip sites like Deuxmoi and reality TV Reddit subs.—
Caitlin Brody,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The amulet was found near the Tel Azka site, which has regularly yielded archaeological matter.—
Alex Greenberger for ARTNews,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
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Other stones surrounded the amulet, but this one stood out, her older sister said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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My parents’ preoccupation with privacy was entangled with the secret of my mother’s birthmark.—
Geoff Dyer,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Nicely shot by cinematographer Jackson Hunt with a constantly moving camera, Bunny has a talented leading man in Stark, whose hapless expressions and preoccupation with staying alive and skirting the law keep us royally entertained along with the rest of this rag-tag ensemble.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Scotland later created a Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition near the lake to display 500 years of monster mania.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
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Here’s the breakdown: Sac State crowd adds to sports mania The crowds for the Kings and A’s were expected.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Fetish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetish. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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