affinity
Example Sentences
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This “customary affinity for the socially bizarre” — as the New York Times put it in a 1976 article on SoCal’s “flourishing” psychics — has been a curiosity for those who come from colder coasts.
From Los Angeles Times
Investors may know Toast as the checkout platform at their local coffee shop or sandwich joint, and that is because it has built up a “unique brand affinity among restaurants,” the analysts said.
From Barron's
The offensive lineman from San Juan Hills High who is still considering the Bruins has developed an affinity for the place based on his many weekends spent on the sideline watching games.
From Los Angeles Times
Most Serbian voters have a strong affinity for Russia, and tourist shops outside Belgrade’s biggest tourist attractions sell mugs and T-shirts with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s face on them.
In an email to Weiss, he spoke of affinity for Israel and suggested he was being “bullied” and isolated for his views, according to a person familiar with the matter.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
