as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a rather passional declaration of love from someone she had just started dating
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Recent Examples of passional
At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Nov. 2022
Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passional
Adjective
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Start taking a closer look at sports that might be considered new but have passionate competitors and advocates.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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Leave it to my grandfather—and Southern Living editors—to have passionate opinions about this classic sweet.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These intelligent and emotional animals have been a part of human culture for centuries—as companions, workers and performers.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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People feel abandoned or unprepared, amplifying the emotional toll.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The art infuses the room, outfitted in warm neutrals, with rich color.—
Kristen Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
29 Jan. 2025
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Low temperatures could rise as a warm rain system crosses the Valley, Purdue said, while high temperatures are expected to remain typical.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The academy has many fervent supporters but also critics.—
Jan Hoffman,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Gibson, Stallone, and Voight have all been fervent Trump supporters.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Chiefs tallied another three points from Butker as both defenses were noticeably intense and solid as the first quarter ended 6-3 Kansas City.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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The single performs even better on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, which is compiled in the same way as the Rock Digital Song Sales list, only the focus is exclusively on the more intense, harder style of the genre.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The sacred and the profane, religious devotion and sensuality, simmering passion shrouded in a veil of composure and silence —these dramatic contrasts have shaped their repertoire from the outset, nearly 40 years ago.—
Tiziana Cardini,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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Bert Smith, a classical archaeologist at Oxford University, told the New York Times that the statue was probably made for religious purposes.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The £150 price tag has raised eyebrows even among ardent Lush fans on forums such as the 115k-member r/LushCosmetics subreddit.—
Victoria Turk,
WIRED,
26 Jan. 2025
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His administration appointees are also ardent supporters of Israel who have openly questioned Palestinians’ right to sovereignty.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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On ‘90s night, her wife (and now manager) Catherine was in full demonstrative flair as one of the wanna-be Spice Girls, alongside some of her visiting friends from Britain.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Four years into his NBA career, Cunningham typically adopts a quiet, lead-by-example approach, but something prompted him to be more demonstrative.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Passional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passional. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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