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as in hot
having a strong sexual desire
a passionate couple plunging into a new relationship
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as in fervent
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a passionate defense of the controversial play
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a passionate interest
a passionate debate
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Recent Examples of passionate
Campers have noted fresh eggs, lavender simple syrup, and passionate lavender farm tours as their reason for loving this spot.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The series, which was the highest-profile TV show at the Berlinale and has sold around the world, charts the life of Evans through his passionate love affair with Amy Mulvaney (Odessa Young), his time held captive in a POW camp and his later years spent as a revered surgeon and reluctant war hero.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
This is the latest way that Endeavor is trying to maximize the biggest weekend of the year for WWE and the wallets of it its fans who are some of the passionate fans in all of sports and entertainment.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Charles and Francis are both passionate defenders of the environment and champion the importance of interfaith dialogue.
—Max Foster, Christopher Lamb and Billy Stockwell, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
The series, which was the highest-profile TV show at the Berlinale and has sold around the world, charts the life of Evans through his passionate love affair with Amy Mulvaney (Odessa Young), his time held captive in a POW camp and his later years spent as a revered surgeon and reluctant war hero.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
This is the latest way that Endeavor is trying to maximize the biggest weekend of the year for WWE and the wallets of it its fans who are some of the passionate fans in all of sports and entertainment.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Charles and Francis are both passionate defenders of the environment and champion the importance of interfaith dialogue.
—Max Foster, Christopher Lamb and Billy Stockwell, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passionate
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Spring is getting warmer overall and featuring more unusually hot days in most U.S. cities, including Houston, a new analysis finds.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Eventually, that capacitor discharges, and out shoots a lightning bolt, five times hotter than the surface of the Sun.—
Chris Wright,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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The event, held just days before the election, was characterized by its high-profile attendees and the fervent support of the MAGA base.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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In the extensive histories of hockey and its most fervent nation, few people are more beloved than Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Orr.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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While some locals are excited to gossip about the church, others are much more tight-lipped.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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March Madness is here and fans are excited to watch one of the more popular events of the sports calendar year.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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The story about Dieter sounds mostly made up, likely by a lustful Kier who invented a lustful brother to cover up his secret shame.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
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However, Orlok is secretly an agent of evil who haunts Hutter’s new wife Ellen (Lily-Rose Depp) into lustful submission.—
Rudie Obias,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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To make naan: Activate your yeast by combining the packet with warm water.—
Cody Godwin,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Paired with warm water and your preferred cleanser, gently swirl the brush along the glove’s rigid textures.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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Already, court challenges against the president’s latest moves are emerging, and intense mainstream media coverage has, of course, cast what he’s done in a highly negative light.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Mar. 2025
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Especially in the earliest stages, when the grind will be intense. Hammond: The honeymoon period is nearly over.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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The horny women and club rat gays of cinemaland will never forget this slight.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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Moore and Ty Burrell play horny neighbors interested in seducing Zoë Kravitz.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2025
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The film represents a bold examination of the overseas Filipino worker experience, using supernatural horror as a lens to explore the emotional toll of migration.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Women often make space and care for others, and those emotional skills can serve you well.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Passionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passionate. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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