passion
noun
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
passions
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pluralof passion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“It was a delight for me to find that the enthusiasms and passions that I’d had all my life were shared by Ian,” the late actor said in a 2014 interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Marketing chief Julia Goldin says Lego is creating buildings sets around passions that cross demographic boundaries, such as gaming and Formula One.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Above them hang paintings, art being another of Perea’s passions, most of them made by his friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
This is just the autumn itinerary for a wild year of letting themselves chase hobbies and passions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Always friendly, they could never be anybody’s friend; always reading, they could really never learn; always boasting of their passions, they could never really feel and were afraid to live.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
