object of affection

Example Sentences

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That also made her a great object of affection from Sarah Palin, who dubbed her a “mama grizzly” and came in to South Carolina and campaigned for probably at the peak of Palin’s popularity.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2023

In her book she offered thorough readings of several sonnets to support previous claims that one frequent object of affection was William Herbert, the 3rd Earl of Pembroke and one of Shakespeare’s patrons.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022

This reminded Frazier of “missed connections,” a Craigslist-era tradition in which romantic hopefuls would create a listing that described a chance encounter and ask the object of affection to reach out if they’re interested.

From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2022

It's that moment in every rom-com when the budding architect or bakery owner faces some initial rejection from her/his object of affection.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2021

But the circumstances are somewhat different when the object of affection is not a school-fellow.

From The Sexual Life of the Child by Paul, Eden