How to Use desire in a Sentence
- She knew that men still desired her.
- He desired her approval more than anything.
- The apartment has modern amenities, a great location—everything you could desire.
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Use a mask and gloves if desired.
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Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
8 June 2026
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Thorns can be pruned off if desired.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
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Trim and flute edge as desired.
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Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2026
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Taste and add more adobo sauce if desired.
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C.w. Cameron,
AJC.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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Taste and add more lemon juice if desired.
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Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Serve with steamed white rice if desired.
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Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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Serve with chili oil if desired.
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Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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To use, chop or mince lemon as desired.
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Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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Taste and add more lime juice or salt if desired.
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Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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Could serve over more ice as well if desired.
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Nicole Hopper,
Southern Living,
24 June 2026
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If desired, the recipe can be cut in half.
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Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
8 Sep. 2025
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If desired, make a pan sauce with the pan juices.
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Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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Top with dill sprigs and serve with lemon wedges if desired.
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Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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Let the paste sit for a few hours or overnight if desired.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 May 2026
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Serve soup with lime wedges and, if desired, more chips.
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Martha Stewart,
15 Jan. 2026
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Serve punch with sparkling wine or liquor on the side, if desired.
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Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2025
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If desired, brush the edges of the pie crust with heavy cream.
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Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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Broil for 1 minute to brown the top, if desired.
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Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Serve warm topped with ice cream and flaky sea salt (if desired).
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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For now, though, his big game record has left a lot to be desired.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Garnish with a key lime slice or wedge, if desired.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2026
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Top with a splash of soda, if desired.
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Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Taste and add a little lemon juice, if desired.
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Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
29 Dec. 2025
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Serve in a bread bowl for even more comfort if desired.
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Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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Drizzle with olive oil and top with mint if desired.
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Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Tuck edges of dough under to form a lip; crimp as desired.
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Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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That said, his showings last year left a lot to be desired.
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Mike Kaye
march 12,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
- They expressed a desire to go with us.
- They have a desire to have children.
- The magazine tries to attend to the needs and desires of its readers.
- Both sides feel a real desire for peace.
- He was overcome with desire for her.
- His decisions are guided by his desire for land.
- Desire is a common theme in music and literature.
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Those are valid desires for him.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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There’s strong waves of desire to puke.
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Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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So those desires have been there for a very long time.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Spend some time alone with your own thoughts, dreams, and desires.
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Jacqueline Tempera,
Women's Health,
30 June 2023
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Those talks were driven by a desire to save costs.
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Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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But while the desire is real, there is no rush yet.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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There was no rush, no desire to climb the highest peak.
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Janine Di Giovanni,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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In the case of Iran, this desire dates back many decades.
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Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Some like their rom-coms aching or itching with desire.
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Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Does a partner’s dream clash with your home desires?
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Appetite refers to the desire to eat.
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Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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This movie talks about that, about the human desire to feel seen.
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Yolanda MacHado,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2022
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This desire to run back to AI sounds bad.
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Philip Maymin,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Haven’t had the time or desire to try netting your own salmon this year?
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Steve Edwards,
Anchorage Daily News,
5 July 2019
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Because part of you, as an artist, has a desire for the art to be seen.
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Ingrid Schmidt,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Apr. 2024
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Be assertive with your heart’s desires.
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Usa Today,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Marked by strong vocals, their songs speak of love and desire and the search for home.
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Andrew Dansby,
Houston Chronicle,
11 July 2018
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But the desire that has opened his eyes and kept him alert hasn’t prepared him for this.
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Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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Her square to picky Venus, though, could pit self-care desires against home chores.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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But her desire to compete at a high level still burns deep.
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Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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In all honesty, no one has expressed a desire to do this.
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Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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The desire to know and be known is part of the quest for happiness.
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Ross Channing Reed,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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One is the desire to get things done to keep the government open.
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ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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