as in feeling
general emotional condition
people who are swayed by their passions and not by reason
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Recent Examples of passions
Well, ballet and Belgian suds are both passions of Dan Guin, the dance company’s executive/co-artistic director.
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Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
The year 2024 marked the last trading year before Anderson took on the big job at Dior in June 2025 and repositioned his namesake label the following month as a platform to showcase his love for heritage, craft and his personal passions.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Hailey Buzbee was excited about attending college and following her passions.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
The messages, posts, and overwhelming positivity shared about him truly reflect his character, work ethic, and passions.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
His passions outside of covering baseball are his wife, Gina, his two step kids, two crazy dogs & barbecue.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
But right now, given the dark passions that have been unleashed within MAGA and the leader of the movement, who stokes those passions several times each day, the chances of large-scale depolarization are vanishingly small.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
This marks the beginning of a more serious relationship with your passions.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Libra's 2026 love horoscope Indulge your passions.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
The year 2024 marked the last trading year before Anderson took on the big job at Dior in June 2025 and repositioned his namesake label the following month as a platform to showcase his love for heritage, craft and his personal passions.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Hailey Buzbee was excited about attending college and following her passions.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
The messages, posts, and overwhelming positivity shared about him truly reflect his character, work ethic, and passions.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
His passions outside of covering baseball are his wife, Gina, his two step kids, two crazy dogs & barbecue.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
But right now, given the dark passions that have been unleashed within MAGA and the leader of the movement, who stokes those passions several times each day, the chances of large-scale depolarization are vanishingly small.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
This marks the beginning of a more serious relationship with your passions.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
Libra's 2026 love horoscope Indulge your passions.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passions
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The manipulations also affected how much sadness and anger participants reported feeling while scrolling.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Like the 1939 film, all five of these movies adapt the first part of the novel by focusing on Cathy and Heathcliff’s romantic (if destructive) feelings for each other, while excluding the second half of the novel in which Heathcliff exhibits some of his worst behavior.—
Becky Little,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Still, Thursday’s vote is being described by many as the first free and fair election in more than a decade, and on the streets of Dhaka, the prevailing mood is one of anticipation.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Where there would once be huge lively crowds gathering in support of Hong Kong’s democracy figures, the mood was subdued and yet at the same time on edge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Passions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passions. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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