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The same was said about endearments as a mere expression of innocent masculine appreciation, not to be taken seriously.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
Therefore, should the use of endearments in impersonal situations be considered innocent?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
Named Joon, after a Farsi term of endearment, the line emerged from the countless custom requests Karimi had fielded from male clients over the years.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2023
Chandamama is a term of endearment toward the Moon in Hindi and other regional languages and is also used in nursery rhymes.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2023
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
Therefore, should the use of endearments in impersonal situations be considered innocent?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
Named Joon, after a Farsi term of endearment, the line emerged from the countless custom requests Karimi had fielded from male clients over the years.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2023
Chandamama is a term of endearment toward the Moon in Hindi and other regional languages and is also used in nursery rhymes.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2023
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“Endearment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endearment. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.
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