Sentence examples for a yen from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a yen" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to express a strong desire or craving for something, often in a figurative sense.
Example: "I have a yen for adventure and want to travel the world."
Alternatives: "a craving" or "a longing".

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Got a yen to write?

MIT Technology Review

A Yen for Garlic Q.

The New York Times

A yen for adventure shows itself early.

The New York Times

No wonder there is a yen to relive those days.

Independent

He has an affinity for opposing, a yen for obstructing.

The New York Times

The dollar jumped half a yen after Mr. Kan's comments.

The New York Times

Just knew you had a yen to hear about it.

The New York Times

Clearly, I have a yen for exotic honeys.

The New York Times

And it has a yen for puckish marketing.

The Guardian

That dovetailed with another change, a yen for bolder, intensely flavored foods.

The New York Times

A group with a yen for the Baroque pursues projects on the side.

The New Yorker

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