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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Trump returned the affection, calling him a great leader.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Most of these funds have been in the works since before affection cooled for the category.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
She told the BBC how the men initially won over her affection by showering her with expensive gifts.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Her 84-year-old mother’s case, still being investigated by law enforcement, generated an outpouring of public affection for the co-host.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
“Smoit, my friend,” replied Gwydion firmly but with affection, “this is a choice to be made without persuasion from you.”
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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