affections

plural of affection
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Recent Examples of affections The new film from the husband-and-lesbian-wife duo Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke features Margaret Qualley playing gay (again) as the titular detective Honey, with Aubrey Plaza co-starring as a gruff cop who is the object of her affections. James Factora, Them., 21 Aug. 2025 He was considered a front runner during the season for Windey’s affections, however, things didn't work out. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 The elites of colonial society had to legislate difference in status, distance in proximity, and the alienation of affections between people of European, African and Indigenous ancestry. Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025 Yes, a 41-year-old LeBron James might be available, but this is nothing like when Riley went to market in 2010 with a 25-year-old LeBron James as the object of his affections. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025 Together, Johnson and León offer an intense rendering of this song praising a passionate lover whose affections are worth the heartbreaking pain that ultimately follows. Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025 Gambon plays a mobster who takes over a restaurant while his wife’s affections wander elsewhere. Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025 Most impressive among them are the four young lovers whose affections go every which way while under magical influences. Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 But lately, as everyone’s affections have turned to red’s cousin oxblood, Lawrence is doing a complete 180. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affections
Noun
  • Writing and tennis became my two passions.
    Thomas Swick September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The effect is that of passions diverted, of dark energies coalescing into something resembling a community.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Fox News' Health newsletter brings you stories on the latest developments in healthcare, wellness, diseases, mental health and more.
    Staff, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Will eradicated diseases make a comeback if vaccination rates decline?
    Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While the corrupt scheme was well documented journalistically and much of the evidence is indicative, ultimately Argentina's Judiciary followed its political inclinations all the way to the top.
    Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The artist’s ability to straddle the line between tomboy inclinations and ultra-glam moments is what has always attracted me to her style.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Mastantuono, 18, has the characteristics to contribute from a deeper position, but his signing was intended for more attacking areas, as is being seen.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Experts highlighted its clean aerodynamic profile and radar-evading shape, which suggest stealth characteristics comparable to leading US designs.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And, in the course of the novel, the characters do, in fact, die, one after another, but mostly from the ailments of old age.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The partnership tried to play through the ailments, but the results weren’t materializing for most of the year.
    The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Those prompts might serve to reduce the AI’s default tendencies and keep the AI from going down rabbit holes with the person.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Dennis is often seen playing it as a way of acting out his manipulative tendencies toward actual human beings, and Dennis and Roman also go to a Hollywood party as Sims.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The bag was available in limited qualities at Dover Street Market in London.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And by the way, these are all qualities Mark Ruffalo has.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These rules, enforced by the state Department of Health, are designed to prevent outbreaks of contagious illnesses that once posed widespread threats.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Public records and lawsuits show that many in-custody deaths involved serious health care lapses — medication being withheld, delayed care and failure to monitor people with serious illnesses.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Affections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affections. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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