affectionate
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adoring, devoted, fond, loving, tender, tenderhearted
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While meeting with the children honored at the event, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were incredibly affectionate. — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, "Watch Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Adorable PDA at the WellChild Awards," 6 Sep. 2018 The various wind, brass, string and harp players took full advantage of their juicy solo opportunities, while the Neapolitan Dance, not surprisingly, received particularly affectionate treatment in the hands of the maestro. — John Von Rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Review: Muti, CSO draw convincing contrasts in music of Debussy and Tchaikovsky," 20 Apr. 2018 One of the most affectionate parts of the film was SNL cast members Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, and Cecily Strong reading from Radner’s diary. — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, "SNL Alumni Reunited for Love, Gilda, Tribeca Film Festival’s Opening Film," 19 Apr. 2018 Seconds later, Vivian ran up to Bündchen, who lifted her up in a very affectionate hug. — Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "Gisele Bündchen's Daughter Adorably Crashes Vogue Interview to Give Her Mother a Big Hug," 14 June 2018 Those texts were described as unusually familiar and affectionate in tone, but Arce strongly denied having an improper relationship. — Christopher Keating, courant.com, "Julio Concepcion Sworn in as New State Rep," 12 June 2018 The couple is incredibly affectionate on Instagram, often snuggling up in snapshots captioned with the hashtag #HMF (although the meaning is unclear). — Taysha Murtaugh, Country Living, "How Christina El Moussa Found Love With Boyfriend Ant Anstead Following Her Divorce From Tarek," 12 July 2018 All three would be accurate, if not suitably affectionate. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 13 Weeks to Go - The Meticulous Sir Alf Ramsey, England's Greatest Manager," 23 Mar. 2018 Prince William and Kate Middleton shared an affectionate moment during a visit to Leicester this morning. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kate Middleton and Prince William Snuck in Some Rare PDA at Their Latest Royal Event," 28 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'affectionate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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