affections

Example Sentences

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But where do you place one's affection's when even your family turns out to be deceptive?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2016

And the Dean will forever be in love with Jeff, much to his object of affection’s chagrin, but his shameless attempts to flirt with him never get old.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2013

Ah, Jean, if you’d cast affection’s glance on this poor but honest soger!

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson, Volume XV by Stevenson, Robert Louis

Each little Mourner drop’d affection’s tear, When dust on dust the coffin hid from view; Their youthful sighs denoted their despair, When they to Grandma’ bid a long adieu.

From Characters from Life or Moral Hints. In Verse by Parkerson, James

She had retired In health, affection's words, and trustful prayers Hallowing her lips.

From Man of Uz, and Other Poems by Sigourney, Lydia Howard