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passions

  • plural
    of passion.
    passion
    noun
    any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.

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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

"It's a place I don't want to come back to. I want to live my life, enjoy my passions and my memories of Ralph," he said.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

The relationship didn’t last, but the move led her down an unexpected new path shaped by two of her passions: cats and vintage wares.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

In its IPO prospectus about a decade later, the company pitched itself as a way for sports enthusiasts to share their adventures and passions.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

“Orange season, oranges, persimmons, olives, and olive oil. “I have the passions of foraging, passion of hunting, opera, my work,” he told the reporter.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan