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1
as in problem
something about which one is constantly thinking or concerned
dieting seems to be a fetish with some people
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as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
an archaeologist discovering an old animal tooth that may have been worn as a fetish
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Recent Examples of fetish
Glass House plans to launch sales at the AFM, which begins November 5.
Gonzalez Jr. and Gustin are also working together on Stiletto, which is about a serial killer with a foot fetish who stalks and kills his favorite dancers.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Must even our pleasure gardens be subject to the human fetish for more?
—Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
And Nike’s fetish for dark pants continues, even though three teams — the Rockies, the Dodgers and the Orioles — have switched back to white pants for their City Connect sets.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 29 Apr. 2024
Stephen reveals the text conversation started with someone texting him about a heart condition, then immediately jumping into talking about getting into new fetishes.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Must even our pleasure gardens be subject to the human fetish for more?
—Manjula Martin, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
And Nike’s fetish for dark pants continues, even though three teams — the Rockies, the Dodgers and the Orioles — have switched back to white pants for their City Connect sets.
—Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 29 Apr. 2024
Stephen reveals the text conversation started with someone texting him about a heart condition, then immediately jumping into talking about getting into new fetishes.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Kadiri says the solution to these problems is technology, which a variety of startups in Nigeria are championing.Ari Daniel, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Houston, seeded No. 4, had zero problem eliminating the Chargers with a second-half blitz that L.A. saw coming, but still couldn’t combat.Jay Paris, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Rooney was also hampered by injuries to key personnel, including to his captain, Joe Edwards, Northern Ireland international goalkeeper Conor Hazard and forwards Morgan Whittaker — an attacking talisman who has attracted interest from other Championship clubs — Ibrahim Cissoko and Muhamed Tijani.Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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The chocolate gelt—half-off at that point, since Hannukah was usually over—felt like exotic talismans.Joanna Solotaroff, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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Is this tied in at all with Rob’s obsession with historical accuracy?Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
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To dismiss concerns about it as some kind of partisan obsession.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Hershey Bears are getting quite a bit of mascot support!Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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In an off-the-wall style only college football can present, Flavor Flav was revealed from under the Tubby mascot costume and helped dump the condiment on the Gophers’ head coach.Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2025
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This fixation is a pity, since opera, like any art form, thrives on debate, disagreement, the back-and-forth of the public sphere.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Smith’s fixation this time around was on pushing Harper Stern (Myha’la) into moreso muted clothing with a non-threatening color palette.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024
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Archeologists first discovered the amulet in a cemetery just outside Frankfurt during a 2017 to 2018 dig.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
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The silver amulet was buried with a man in his 30s or 40s who died between 230 and 270 C.E., per the Greek Reporter’s Abdul Moeed.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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Among Syria's many and complex tragedies, the camp has been a particular preoccupation of Mouaz Moustafa, an activist and the director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force.Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
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So far, the North Korean reinforcements appear to be concentrated in and around Kursk, which is Putin’s main preoccupation as the January inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump looms, potentially signaling a chaotic new political era for U.S.-Ukrainian-Russian relations.David Axe, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Foreman theater answered this call by creating dreamscapes that eluded our intellect’s mania for control.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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At the height of her mania, Flaherty rose at 4 a.m. to write.Molly Young, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Fetish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetish. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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