infatuations
- plural of infatuation.
Example Sentences
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The chapters are arranged like the bayts, or couplets, of a ghazal, and they describe a succession of infatuations, some romantic and some purely poetic, as in the odes to the 14th-century Persian lyricist Hafez.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Justine Wewers, a high school geography teacher in Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin district, said she has seen a wearying number of student infatuations over the years, including video games, “Uno” and fidget spinners.
From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2023
Still, it’s probably wise for shoppers and companies that sell stuff not to become too infatuated with what may be our brief infatuations.
From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2022
In an interview with Time magazine in 1987, Sondheim said that despite various infatuations, he had “never” been in love and had always lived alone.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2021
In college she had harbored lengthy infatuations, with students with whom she never spoke, with professors and TAs.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
