object of affection
Example Sentences
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He played a squeaky-voiced water park stud in the 2010 Adam Sandler comedy “Grown Ups,” in which he was the short-lived object of affection for characters played by Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph and Maria Bello.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2024
In her book she offered thorough readings of several sonnets to support previous claims that one frequent object of affection was William Herbert, the 3rd Earl of Pembroke and one of Shakespeare’s patrons.
From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022
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
Happily we do not all choose the same object of affection.
From Mountain Meditations and some subjects of the day and the war by Lind-af-Hageby, L. (Lizzy)
