endearment

Example Sentences

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"I've never really thought of it as an insult, more a term of endearment," he says.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

It started with a blowup with contestant Ace Greene after he vocalized his discomfort with Espinal touching him and using terms of endearment, in particular the word “babe.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025

“Oma’s house is still there,” she said, using a term of endearment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

It could be a term of endearment, people saying that they love you for your Blackness, or it could be an insult and an attack.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2024

Ida was more a member of the family than an employee and I called her Kgaitsedi, which means “Sister” and is a term of endearment.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela