: a tender or urgent longing
a yearning for justice
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had a sudden yearning for something sweet
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Some of that continuity is thanks to the ever-present yearning in Martin’s voice, some to the big chords and cathedral choruses, some to the lyrics that have ambiguity without a shred of subtlety.
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Looking at the number of streams for the track from Dec. 1 to 14 since 2021, using Luminate’s analysis tool CONNECT, streams have been increasing every year, indicating that this yearning love song has taken hold as a holiday season staple in Japan.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
No doubt, there is warmth, sentiment, even yearning, in it, but there is also dispassionate observation.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
From Paris to Hong Kong, the best places to go for Christmas around the world offer their own delightful twists on the holiday spirit—with plenty of familiar seasonal traditions like Christmas markets, ice skating, and glimmering trees to satisfy every nostalgic yuletide yearning.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
Looking at the number of streams for the track from Dec. 1 to 14 since 2021, using Luminate’s analysis tool CONNECT, streams have been increasing every year, indicating that this yearning love song has taken hold as a holiday season staple in Japan.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
No doubt, there is warmth, sentiment, even yearning, in it, but there is also dispassionate observation.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
From Paris to Hong Kong, the best places to go for Christmas around the world offer their own delightful twists on the holiday spirit—with plenty of familiar seasonal traditions like Christmas markets, ice skating, and glimmering trees to satisfy every nostalgic yuletide yearning.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Yearning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yearning. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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