affectionate
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Social media expert Mark Navarra said the friendship showed a different, more affectionate side to footballers.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Calling back to a “Ray of Light” track, Madonna refers to Lola as “little star” and then brilliantly examines the flipside of this affectionate nickname.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Both were affectionate parodies of tropes from classic musicals dating to an era when the art form was far more culturally influential than it is now.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Mr. Paul and his collaborators are clearly besotted lovers as well as knowledgeable students of the musicals they are spoofing, so the evening’s spirit is exuberantly affectionate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
The children loved it dearly and had given it an affectionate name: Tootsy.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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