affectionately

Example Sentences

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MV Isle of Arran, a 42-year-old ship affectionately known as the Auld Trooper, has a problem with its fire suppression system.

From BBC

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

I can make out barely a silhouette, but the man in the driving seat raises a hand off the steering wheel in greeting and Eliza waves back affectionately in return.

From Literature

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

They described him as a "devoted husband, a wonderful father, and a proud and loving grandfather, known affectionately as 'Bampi'."

From BBC