have a passion for

Example Sentences

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For instance, many people start small businesses because they have a passion for the core activity, says Robert Blackburn, professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Liverpool in the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

“I do not have a passion for punishment,” he said.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

“Even if it’s not my college major, I definitely will have a passion for this,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2024

"Many young people in this country have a passion for boxing but lack the support. It's only right that I play my part," he says.

From BBC • May 16, 2023

Hobbits have a passion for mushrooms, surpassing even the greediest likings of Big People.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien