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ALASKA’S ATTORNEY GENERAL ON UNPAID LEAVE AFTER SENDING HUNDREDS OF “UNCOMFORTABLE” TEXTS TO A YOUNG COLLEAGUEBY KYLE HOPKINS, ANCHORAGE DAILY NEWSAUGUST 25, 2020PROPUBLICA
All these things are matter of course to all Frenchmen, who are never at a loss for civility and terms of endearment.
He never let fall a syllable of endearment, yet Carry and the children read something in his face which said more.
ALONEMARION HARLAND
She uttered a mild preliminary oath of endearment and suddenly ceased speaking.
THE FIEND'S DELIGHTDOD GRILE
The words of endearment, withheld so severely in his waking hours, were inexpressibly sweet to her forlorn and hungry heart.
TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLESTHOMAS HARDY
The endearment is so plaintively inept that she smiles in spite of herself, and resigns herself to indulge him a little.
YOU NEVER CAN TELLGEORGE BERNARD SHAW
Tenderly and reverently he addressed the insensible maiden in tones and words of fondest endearment.
BARON BRUNOLOUISA MORGAN
It was a term of endearment derived, undoubtedly, from a theatrical source, in which he sometimes indulged.
THE DWELLING PLACE OF LIGHT, COMPLETEWINSTON CHURCHILL
Forbes winced at the endearment she gave Enslee, even though he felt it to be sarcastic.
WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY?RUPERT HUGHES
"Piggy-widden" is a west-country dialect term, meaning a little white pig, used as an endearment for the youngest of a family.
THE SOURCES AND ANALOGUES OF 'A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM'COMPILED BY FRANK SIDGWICK
WORDS RELATED TO ENDEARMENT
- amore
- ardor
- attachment
- care
- case
- closeness
- concern
- crush
- desire
- devotion
- emotion
- endearment
- feeling
- friendliness
- friendship
- good will
- hankering
- heart
- inclination
- itch
- kindness
- liking
- love
- passion
- predilection
- propensity
- puppy love
- regard
- sentiment
- shine
- soft spot
- solicitude
- tenderness
- warmth
- weakness
- yen
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.