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as in love
a feeling of strong or constant regard for and dedication to someone
married at the age of 18, they share a passion that has lasted for over half a century
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as in desire
a strong wish for something
a passion to become a doctor
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as in emotion
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
people are sometimes slaves to their own passions
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as in enthusiasm
depth of feeling
your passion for your cause is admirable, but you still can't insult people who disagree with you
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as in feeling
passions plural
general emotional condition
people who are swayed by their passions and not by reason
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as in lust
intense sexual desire
their relationship began with passion but a deep love quickly grew between them
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as in lustfulness
sexual appetite
the kind of pent-up passion that comes from having spent the winter in remote isolation
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Recent Examples of passion
After all, her new lifestyle brand As Ever is a clear return to another pre-royal passion.
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
Their best films burst with intelligence and passion.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Terry, who has worked in the solar industry for 18 years, traces his passion back to a business trip to China in 2010.
—Alexandra Harbert, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Another great example could be turning a passion for cooking or playing a sport into an online course, teaching others how to master recipes and techniques.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
Their best films burst with intelligence and passion.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
Terry, who has worked in the solar industry for 18 years, traces his passion back to a business trip to China in 2010.
—Alexandra Harbert, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Another great example could be turning a passion for cooking or playing a sport into an online course, teaching others how to master recipes and techniques.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for passion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passion
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Eudora Welty Jackson, Mississippi Because her father fostered her curiosity, and her mother passed on her love for the arts, Southern writer Eudora Welty was destined to be a creative soul from the beginning.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Toward the end of his monologue, the comedian began talking about his love for historical documentaries, specifically Ken Burns’ Civil War special.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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In the second game of the day, (#2) UCLA crushes (#3) Ohio State by 29 points to roll into the championship title game, 75-46.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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That includes talking to his longtime work crush, Sherry (Amber Midthunder), a teller who is everything Nathan is not: a natural social butterfly, energetically buoyant and unafraid of confrontation.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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But if his desire to return to the PGA Tour is as strong as Couples intimated, golf fans may well see him every week once again.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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As Jaclyn tries to encourage (mock?) divorcee Laurie into having a fling at the resort with one of the staff members, Laurie is visibly torn between indulging her own desires and proving her friends’ pity to be misplaced.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the middle of the scene, I was completely overtaken by my emotion.—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2025
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The characters are non-verbal, but their dialog is accompanied with just the right amount of emotion from gasps, grumbles, and giggles to set the mood.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Scoble’s sweeping vision of the future shaped my thinking and fueled the enthusiasm to write my own book, Charlie Fink’s Metaverse, which came out just thirteen months later.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Cass Goodner, in his wisdom, did not share their enthusiasm.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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Her feelings on the country’s hard-right swing were not articulated during the discussion, but they were certainly alluded to.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the delivery room, that feeling of euphoria shattered moments after the baby boy was born.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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The Sermon on the Mount, with all its grandeur and divine nobility of heart, has proved futile in diminishing the lust and gratification of raw power.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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Still, lust is the strongest bonding agent of all, so MG and Storm’s flirtation catches more than a few eyes.—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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Ennis has just repeated to Jack a few lines from his long-dead mother, to whom shows of affection did not come particularly naturally but whose spirit arises, nevertheless, to deliver a benediction that the living woman would have meant as mere domestic ritual.—
Michael Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Just how much affection do Forest fans hold for someone who brought moments of joy with a strong and likeable team, but didn’t win anything and who was, to put things diplomatically, something of a Marmite personality?—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Passion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passion. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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