fetish
Example Sentences
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Mr. Armitage distinguishes himself by refusing the fetish of incompleteness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
For Lopez and his friends, leather is less about fetish and more about kinship, safety and visibility, in a city where queer Latino spaces remain scarce.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
Ranging in age from toddlers to teens, these girls speak with a moral clarity that cuts through any defense of this country’s carceral fetish.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2025
Komfo Anokye was a powerful fetish priest - a person believed to act as a mediator between the spirit and living.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023
We worried over nzolo—it means dearly beloved; or a white grub used for fish bait; or a special fetish against dysentery; or little potatoes.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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