fetish

Example Sentences

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Imelda Marcos’ fetish for fiendishly expensive shoes was a running gag in the 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

In both films, guns become truly dangerous when they become a fetish: an object worshipped for its supposed power and symbolic meaning.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 3, 2023

Hull parent Will Taylor criticised Genesis Pre-School for allowing access to Grandad's Pride, which he said showed a man in "leather fetish gear".

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2023

Unfortunately, in her case, Hollywood’s fetish for famous descendents fell short.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2023

It was idiocy, I thought, the military bed-making fetish, but the wisdom of the advice was immediately clear.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover