affection
Usage
What are other ways to say affection?
Affection is a fondness for others that is enduring and tender, but calm. Devotion is an intense love and steadfast, enduring loyalty to a person; it may also imply consecration to a cause. Love may apply to various kinds of regard: the charity of the Creator, reverent adoration toward God or toward a person, the relation of parent and child, the regard of friends for each other, or romantic feelings for another person, etc.
Example Sentences
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In 2022, the historical drama King's Affection became the first South Korean series to win an International Emmy Award - which recognises television programming produced and aired outside the US.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025
Now she’s doubling down on those relationship-driven themes for her newly released debut album, “Public Displays of Affection: The Album.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2022
Her new EP, “Public Displays of Affection Too,” is concise and tart.
From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2022
Today, streaming platforms such as Netflix and Disney+ not only offer up a bevy of K-dramas for their subscribers, they've also produced K-dramas of their own, such as "Squid Game" and "The King's Affection."
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2022
Mr. Bullock, he hath overheard Mr. Wheeler, & adds his Sentiments of Affection for Mrs. B. and his Regard for her.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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