affectionately
Example Sentences
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He has five close childhood friends he affectionately calls knuckleheads, although a couple are doctors and one is an atomic physicist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Conan O'Brien is returning to hosting duties this year, after a barnstorming performance in 2025 where he performed comedic musical numbers and affectionately roasted the nominees in his opening monologue.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
She paid tribute to Sakamoto who is affectionately called "big sister" by her teammates.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
With that funding, the team added a full-time nutritionist, massage therapists and a new ski-service truck affectionately known as Nelly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
“We won the battle,” he said, shaking my foot affectionately, the way one shakes the hand of a friend.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
