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Recent Examples of infatuations
With complicated infatuations, these are leading characters of the Dallas Opera’s 2026-27 season.
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Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
There is a specific kind of yearning involved in having a crush, one that feels intense, yet is for the most part harmless fun; still, as people grow older the frequency of such infatuations often decreases.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infatuations
Noun
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Short fiction, a novel about young adult crushes and an amazing Minnesota musician’s memoir will brighten your spring reading.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
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Just know that secret crushes, behind-the-scenes flirtations and late-night conversations could steal your attention during this time.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Diaries confirm that life is in the details, and in its passions, all of which Ford includes, all of which are inevitably subservient to time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Heating and cooling furnaces and AC units didn’t ignite Gabe Ashbach’s passions.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Infatuations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infatuations. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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