as in appetites
positive regard for something
I have a liking for dark chocolate
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Noun
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And national chain restaurants are paying attention to the trend, marketing new menu items to sell to customers with smaller appetites.—
Connie Ogle
May 14,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026 -
As more Americans take weight-loss medications such as Ozempic, appetites are shrinking.—
Khloe Quill , Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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While the ’94 team had the likes of shortstop Brad Madden (now the head coach at Ralston Valley), catcher Chad Sigg, second baseman Eric McMaster and center fielder Kevin McDougal, the current Wildcats are also loaded.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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The video quickly gained traction and as of May 19, had more than 720,000 likes on Instagram.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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Sure, the box office hasn’t returned to full strength since COVID, and major franchises — Marvel too — haven’t been immune to the changing tastes of audiences.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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For all the polish and precision of his cooking, Lagasse’s own tastes are refreshingly straightforward.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Most of us choose the colors that surround us—paint swatches, throw pillows, new clothes—based on our moods, preferences, and trends.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
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When training agents, thought must be given to the preferences the agent will ultimately express.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
13 May 2026
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Urie plays Monty Blakemont III, a dashing art connoisseur and philanthropist, whose enthusiasms are genuine though his financial resources are suspect.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Likings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likings. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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