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as in addiction
a physiological need for certain drugs
that dude had a jones for heroin like you wouldn't believe
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as in craving
a strong wish for something
I have a real jones for a milk shake
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Recent Examples of jones
Six-figure workers reeling in half a million-dollar salaries are struggling to keep up with the joneses.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 Mar. 2026
Loyalists of Fripp and his mothership band, King Crimson, have had their prog jones satisfied multiple times in the past few years.
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David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
The beltway media world has always had a sort of jones for celebrities, and celebrities have often loved them right back, a mutual appreciation society that reached its apogee during the correspondents’ dinners of the Obama years.
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New York Times,
1 May 2022
Kesha is indulging her jones for all things paranormal and unexplained in the upcoming discovery+ series Conjuring Kesha.
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Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2021
That Jason Momoa has a jones for jeans should come as a surprise to absolutely no one.
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Adam Tschorn,
latimes.com,
5 June 2019
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 Mar. 2026
Loyalists of Fripp and his mothership band, King Crimson, have had their prog jones satisfied multiple times in the past few years.
—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
The beltway media world has always had a sort of jones for celebrities, and celebrities have often loved them right back, a mutual appreciation society that reached its apogee during the correspondents’ dinners of the Obama years.
—
New York Times,
1 May 2022
Kesha is indulging her jones for all things paranormal and unexplained in the upcoming discovery+ series Conjuring Kesha.
—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2021
That Jason Momoa has a jones for jeans should come as a surprise to absolutely no one.
—
Adam Tschorn,
latimes.com,
5 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jones
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Cherokee leaders frame the project as an existential response to surging opioid deaths in rural communities, aiming to protect language and future generations from addiction’s toll.
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The movie serves both as a farewell to the franchise, and a reminder of how years of addiction, feuds and legal battles pushed Margera — who had second-billing for the first three films — to the sidelines.
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Both medications prevent cravings and debilitating withdrawal symptoms among people who previously used heroin or fentanyl by binding with the same brain receptor.
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This dish has the sweetness, spice, and crunch to satisfy every craving.
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Its language about seeking opportunity rather than security, taking calculated risks, building, falling, succeeding, and refusing to trade dignity for dependence captured, almost perfectly, how my father thought about America.
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The Eola celebration was capped by a reenactment of the signing of the Declaration of In dependence.
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While the dogs/chips/ice cream might still ring true, my thirst-quencher of choice has evolved.
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If your skin needs a hydration boost, reach for the brand's Hyaluronic Moisture formula with hyaluronic acid and snow mushroom to quench its thirst.
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But experts say higher energy costs in Europe and a desire to slow global warming fuel the air conditioning-free lifestyle.
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And yet Webster’s dictionary, and his earlier attempts at spelling reform, expressed a radical desire to forge an entirely new tongue based in the vernacular genius of the aspiring American people.
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History has shown us that the very celebration of our shared longing for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness ensures that those values will endure.
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But what Spiro is writing about in most of these tunes is something a little more interesting than standard loss-and-longing fare.
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The idea remains fan speculation rather than reported fact, but her announcement history makes the urge to investigate understandable.
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Spontaneous and slightly chaotic, this cerebral synergy can bring surprising news or perhaps even trigger the sudden urge to break out of a stagnant situation.
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The concept has already spread to more than 50 cities across 30 states and 10 countries, tapping into a growing hunger for face-to-face connection that dating apps have failed to deliver.
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In polling across four states, voters were nearly unanimous that ending childhood hunger should be bipartisan.
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“Jones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jones. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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