object of affection
Example Sentences
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This reminded Frazier of “missed connections,” a Craigslist-era tradition in which romantic hopefuls would create a listing that described a chance encounter and ask the object of affection to reach out if they’re interested.
From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2022
It's that moment in every rom-com when the budding architect or bakery owner faces some initial rejection from her/his object of affection.
From Salon • Oct. 25, 2021
Most of the characters Kosmo meets are missing something — a companion of their own or a particular object of affection.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2016
As Jeffrey Goldberg chronicled in The Atlantic magazine after attending a 2012 Springsteen show with Mr. Christie, the governor accepted that he may never win over to object of affection.
From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2014
Sherborne more than replaced Lismore as an object of affection, and as a subject of care and anxiety also.
From Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography by Stebbing, W. (William)
