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.
  • Gwen, who grew up on a farm, also feels an affinity for the style.
    Michelle Matthews | [email protected], al, 30 July 2020
  • People have an affinity, a love for the brand.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
  • There was an artistic affinity, as well as love.
    Monica Coviello, Vanity Fair, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Based on their answers, they get matched with a stylist who has an affinity for their look.
    Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2022
  • This builds brand affinity rather than price reliance.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
  • Anyone who knows me is all too aware about my affinity for Greek food.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • 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
  • There is a special affinity a track and field coach can have for a strong relay team.
    Dave Southorn, idahostatesman, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Still, Tatum and his partners have an affinity for the stage.
    Kelly Gilblom, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Many pastry chefs have a not-so-secret affinity for corn syrup.
    Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The head coach was 56 and had an affinity for cigars and floppy hats.
    Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2023
  • So did their affinity for launching long shots, and their grit and effort.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • As for the glass, the affinity is with communion wine.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Despite Teigen's affinity for coloured wigs, this doesn't seem to be one.
    Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Her affinity for screaming makes sense.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Many in Hong Kong still feel an affinity to the British crown.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 14 Sep. 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
  • The Texans seem to have an affinity for people from the area.
    Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2026
  • There can be greater worry about letting down the people who share your affinity.
    Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Now the team is working to figure out why this affinity exists.
    Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Fans of the Bravo show have always had an affinity for the show’s theme song.
    Krystie Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2023
  • George Saunders has an affinity for ghosts.
    Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Phillip Rivers have the same affinity for squirrel oil as Capt.
    Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2020
  • 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
  • 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
  • Over the last decade, the man had developed an affinity for trail running.
    Steve Straessle, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2021
  • Brazilians have no great cultural affinity for track and field, and times are tough here.
    Christopher Clarey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2016

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