endearment
Example Sentences
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Harry was born there and we still call him Harry chan now, which is a Japanese term of endearment.
From BBC
The pending demise of El Pino turned out to be hearsay, but the endearment from the public was all real.
From Los Angeles Times
Her terms of endearment for Octavian emerge like a rising sun.
From New York Times
In his book, he noted that the French use “chicken” as a term of endearment.
From Washington Post
Hardly a term of endearment but a reflection of just how widespread the disruption will be.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
