object of affection
Example Sentences
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While the fruit incites revulsion at first, it eventually becomes an object of affection among the family portrayed in the film.
From Salon • Jul. 22, 2024
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
Freeman, however, has become the franchise’s newest object of affection.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2022
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
"In that case," said she, "I can imagine how doubly you must bewail the loss of your only object of affection!"
From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 3 of 6 by Sue, Eugène
