endearment

Example Sentences

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It could be a term of endearment from friends, because I grew up being friends with a lot of skater kids that would call each other “the worst.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

It started with a blowup with contestant Ace Greene after he vocalized his discomfort with Espinal touching him and using terms of endearment, in particular the word “babe.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

Their chemistry and understanding of Cuban culture hits different when they pronounce “Paramount+” like a Cuban uncle and it's always from a place of endearment instead of ridicule.

From Salon • Nov. 9, 2024

He spoke about his grandmother, who he called "Mawmaw" – which he noted was a term of endearment in the Appalachian community he hails from.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

Nicknamed after a nursery rhyme, she had yet to shed a childhood endearment.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri