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affectionate
adjective as in having or showing fondness
Example Sentences
She and Bhumibol travelled extensively throughout the country, often listening to rural Thais' concerns first hand, earning her the affectionate title "Mother of the Nation".
She pays an affectionate but cheeky tribute to the singer on a song simply called Joni.
On stage, they could jump between being affectionate and combative in a flash, finding the humor in hyper-specific yet universal situations.
Danny and Lena, the show’s main characters, find themselves unofficial partners in the two episodes out for review, as they go from antagonistic to affectionate.
Carney’s affectionate salute to the local hero had one line that tickled the crowd — “As Uncle Buck said,” the PM intoned with tongue-in-cheek gravitas — and pointed political jabs that got people clapping.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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