endearment

Example Sentences

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“What may be a term of endearment in one context can be perceived differently in another.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025

“He’ll look at you quizzically, but also with endearment, knowing you are a little carbon-based unit that would like to become his friend,” said David Kornblum, president of Tsuburaya Fields Media and Pictures Entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 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

She felt a tug of endearment and coughed to cover it up.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon