affinity

Example Sentences

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The narrator’s mishandling of his cellphone reprises the author’s delightful affinity for physical slapstick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The Canadian star has long had an affinity for the city.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

One of the the biggest stock-market stories of 2026 so far has been investors’ growing affinity for value stocks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

A wide range of factors influence voting and other political behavior, such as partisanship, political knowledge, identity, concerns about cultural and social change, media consumption, signaling from elites and personal affinity for a given candidate.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

He seemed to have an affinity for plants.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz