Thesaurus results for INFATUATIONS

infatuations

noun

plural of infatuation

as in crushes

a strong but often short-lived liking for another person had a brief infatuation with the captain of the ski team

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Recent Examples of infatuations Under Walsh’s witty direction, all four deliver pitch-perfect comedic performances in this frothy farce, which is full of mistaken identities, exaggerated infatuations and fussy social norms. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 With complicated infatuations, these are leading characters of the Dallas Opera’s 2026-27 season. — 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

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The story takes on first crushes, school pressures, friendship conflicts, parental separation and loneliness.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
And with Molly Ringwald as his muse, Hughes’s directorial debut established his gift for frank and empathetic tales of adolescent crushes and high school social hierarchies.

— Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026

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Awards-and-rhinestone-laden superstar with an arsenal of hit records, a string of memorable movie performances, her own theme park, business empire and philanthropic passions.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Leo Tolstoy’s masterful epic—or one of them, at least—is about one woman’s scandals, passions, and ultimate tragedy, all set amid the tumult of late-19th century Russia.

— Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

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