affectionately

Example Sentences

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You can't talk about Desmond Armstrong without mention of Jimmy Banks - or "Gee" as Armstrong affectionately calls him.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Walking around, Snopko spoke affectionately about the "love stories" that have formed among the storks.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

A particularly massive sea lion has Bay Area tourists and residents flocking to Pier 39 in San Francisco to spot the mammal affectionately named “Chonkers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

An elegant, ball-playing centre-back affectionately nicknamed the 'Barnsley Beckenbauer', the early part of Stones' career was blighted by individual errors, but he settled in to playing a major part in City's success under Guardiola.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Contemplating the grand tour of Lawrence and Alvarez and the resurgent electioneering of Teller for the Super, Oppenheimer aired his doubts to Conant in a letter affectionately addressed to “Uncle Jim.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik