How to Use affinity in a Sentence

affinity

noun
  • He never felt any affinity with the other kids in his neighborhood.
  • There's always been an affinity between us.
  • James was asked about his affinity for playing on the road in the playoffs.
    Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 20 Apr. 2018
  • Cozart has an affinity for donkeys and has expressed this in the past.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, Cincinnati.com, 28 June 2017
  • Gwen, who grew up on a farm, also feels an affinity for the style.
    Michelle Matthews | Mmatthews@al.com, al, 30 July 2020
  • The actress seems to have an affinity for dressing against the weather.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Aug. 2022
  • This is a shame, as the brothers clearly have an affinity for the genre and for how to play with some of its tropes.
    Todd McCarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Why is there such an affinity between chefs and rock stars?
    Adrienne Gaffney, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2017
  • Still, Tatum and his partners have an affinity for the stage.
    Kelly Gilblom, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2023
  • There is a special affinity a track and field coach can have for a strong relay team.
    Dave Southorn, idahostatesman, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Players take on the role of a twin who has the affinity to control a Legion.
    Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Did your affinity for it carry over from your own life?
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2020
  • Fans of the Bravo show have always had an affinity for the show’s theme song.
    Krystie Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2023
  • Based on their answers, they get matched with a stylist who has an affinity for their look.
    Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
  • Zimmer spoke at length about his affinity for all three men.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 4 Oct. 2020
  • The former has made a career about his affinity for drugs and hasn't lost his shine because of it.
    Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 31 May 2017
  • Now the team is working to figure out why this affinity exists.
    Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Over the last decade, the man had developed an affinity for trail running.
    Steve Straessle, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Many in Hong Kong still feel an affinity to the British crown.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022
  • But the affinity is more than a matter of precise cuts and static images.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Instead, the app tells you whether your body prefers mornings or evenings as well as how strong that affinity is.
    Victoria Song, The Verge, 15 Mar. 2023
  • One of the welcome tables featured signs for affinity groups.
    Fred Bahnson, Harpers Magazine, 5 Jan. 2021
  • And there’s his clear affinity and love of country music.
    Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2021
  • But it’s not just the product mix that explains why there’s so much customer affinity for the brand.
    Andy Meek, BGR, 16 May 2022
  • And, of course, her affinity for wearing sensible trousers on the job.
    Michael Callahan, Marie Claire, 9 Oct. 2019
  • Phillip Rivers have the same affinity for squirrel oil as Capt.
    Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2020
  • There can be greater worry about letting down the people who share your affinity.
    Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Corden isn't the only late night host with a Tolkien affinity.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 Dec. 2022
  • This is somebody who doesn't want to be public but has an affinity for talking to the media.
    Fox News, 24 Sep. 2018
  • As the months passed, my affinity for good loungewear became a slight addiction.
    Rachel Besser, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2020

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