affectionate

The obdurate side of the character is lessened with a gesture Antíkona bestows on Ixmene — a reassurance that even though she’s a revolutionary, she’s still an affectionate sister.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Based partly on Flynn and executive produced by Mel Brooks, it’s an affectionate portrait of an over-the-hill rogue told from the point of view of a young Jewish comedy writer who idolizes him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Director Penny Marshall’s affectionate look at a women’s professional baseball league during World War II. The ensemble cast includes Geena Davis, Madonna, and Tom Hanks as the hard-to-please manager of the Rockford Peaches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

Calling back to a “Ray of Light” track, Madonna refers to Lola as “little star” and then brilliantly examines the flipside of this affectionate nickname.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

She grabbed his index finger with the affectionate innocence with which she had done so in childhood, however, and she held it while he kept on answering questions.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez