with a passion
idiom
informal
—used to say that someone strongly dislikes someone or something
She hated him with a passion.
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Home cooks with a passion for creating every element of a meal from scratch use the freezer to preserve tamarind chutney, sliced sourdough bread, and cubes of summer-bright pesto.
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Meghan McCarron, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Though Park makes of Finn a charming, ex-hippie mountain man, indulgent of Jesse’s quest because he’s found solace in the redwoods from a tragedy of his own, Becca, having perhaps too conveniently also faced tragedy, counters with a passion for protocol.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Topics as heavy as PTSD, ethnic cleansing and the immigration system, and as light as music, kissing and children with a passion to perform are all vying for the short film Oscars.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
One of the flight attendants killed in the recent plane crash in Washington, D.C., was an alumnus of a Jewish youth group with a passion for travel and a talent for comedy.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
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Meghan McCarron, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Though Park makes of Finn a charming, ex-hippie mountain man, indulgent of Jesse’s quest because he’s found solace in the redwoods from a tragedy of his own, Becca, having perhaps too conveniently also faced tragedy, counters with a passion for protocol.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Topics as heavy as PTSD, ethnic cleansing and the immigration system, and as light as music, kissing and children with a passion to perform are all vying for the short film Oscars.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
One of the flight attendants killed in the recent plane crash in Washington, D.C., was an alumnus of a Jewish youth group with a passion for travel and a talent for comedy.
—Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
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“With a passion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20a%20passion. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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