yen 1 of 2

noun

Definition of yennext
as in craving
a strong wish for something I have a strange yen to take the day off from work

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yen (for)

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verb

as in to crave
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy what car lover doesn't yen for a new car at the start of every model year

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Recent Examples of yen
Noun
The dollar index, which measures the dollar’s strength against a basket of foreign currencies such as the pound, euro and yen, has fallen nearly 1% since Wednesday morning. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 Bessent’s toolbox The buyback announcement also comes after the Treasury Department earlier this month intervened in currency markets to boost the Japanese yen. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 But the weak yen makes raw materials and other essentials such as food and oil more expensive when purchased abroad. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Softer domestic demand weighed on export strength, which was boosted by the weaker yen. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yen
  1. craving
  2. desire
  3. thirst
  4. longing
  5. urge
  6. appetite
  7. hunger
Noun
  • When a croissant, a cupcake or a cookie craving is calling, a stop at one of Charlotte’s best bakeries is in order.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Concours Club has given him a Miami address for his craving, along with storage, service, coaching, and a place to keep his own racing history in motion.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of craving
Noun
  • Having a comfy and accommodating chair can reduce the desire to get up give you more time to get more work done.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Trump’s desire, which is to coat the granite facade with white paint, has been met with significant pushback from historians who say that covering the historic building’s granite exterior with paint could trap moisture and damage the stone.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of desire
Noun
  • What the estate has built in the 15 years since his death is a testament to the thirst for life that the artist had while on this earth.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
  • After marking his 61st birthday with a vintage video from his 3rd birthday back in 1966, Stamos returned to thirst-trapping for his 62nd.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of thirst
Noun
  • Personal longings and professional obligations may be at odds today.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Like with Channel Orange, Ocean is narrating life from 10,000 feet up, able to communicate pain and lust and longing with a kind of precision that, if nothing else, should prove how singular the human spirit truly is.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of longing
Noun
  • Travelers should also resist the urge to glance at the approval email and forget about it.
    — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Walking will also help regulate appetite and curb the urge to grab those unhealthy snacks between meals.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of urge
Noun
  • Kahn said the life settlement companies kept seeking more growth to sate Wall Street's appetite.
    — Vito Emanuel, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Tehran has also discovered that the United States has no appetite for sending ground troops into its territory.
    — Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of appetite
Noun
  • But that disappointment comes with a whole heck of a lot of hunger for Sanchez, a senior defender who earned all-state honors last fall.
    — Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Here are details on tiny frozen pancakes that promise to quash hunger and please even the pickiest of eaters and those that are likely to end up as back-seat crumbles.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of hunger

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