How to Use affection in a Sentence

affection

noun

• He now looks back on those years with great affection.
• She has deep affection for her parents.
• She developed a deep affection for that country and its people.
• He shows great affection for his grandchildren.
• There was the love that didn’t last and the affection that wasn’t enough.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2023
• The man who holds a special place in your heart deserves more than just your love and affection.
  — Larry Stansbury, Essence, 3 Nov. 2023
• All were too occupied to attend his games, so Sanders learned to win the affection of the crowd.
  — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2023
• The Czech exchange student was the object of Jim's affection and schemes.
  — Justin Curto, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2023
• The photos are among the closest looks the public has gotten of the pair showing affection.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 18 Apr. 2023
• His lack of affection or compliments has turned me cold to him.
  — Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2024
• Thomas’ affection for the Cowboys predates his service on the Supreme Court.
  — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 17 July 2023
• If Virginia is for lovers, as the tourism slogan goes — this wine is a great way to express your affection.
  — Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
• My affection for Sakamoto has not blinded me to the work itself.
  — Sasha Frere-Jones, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2023
• In the second slide of the carousel, Teigen shared a photo where Wren’s face looked less than impressed with his parents’ show of affection.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
• That movie, and even the early days of The Crown, treated the monarchy with at least as much skepticism as affection, if not more.
  — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2023
• Capote gave up, reverting to a defense of his affection for the moneyed class.
  — Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2024
• People in the press—an overworked group at the best of times—have usually grown up with SNL and are likely to have affection for it.
  — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 June 2023
• There’s this real sense of hope and affection and camaraderie that comes through amidst all the shenanigans.
  — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
• There’s nothing like the affection of a sibling or a close friend who really gets you.
  — Essence, 2 Jan. 2024
• Since then, the model has been open about showing her affection for her baby girl.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
• This is the story of a young woman on a Kentucky horse farm, who has a deep affection for a filly named Glory.
  — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Apr. 2023
• Through the evening, as the stories go, there was some singing, some weeping, and expressions of eternal affection.
  — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
• Still, many people held on to nostalgic affection for the historic route and tried to preserve it.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2023
• This love and affection and respect is not out of sympathy.
  — Alex Sundby, CBS News, 9 May 2023
• Will the new movie replace the original film in anyone’s affections?
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Jan. 2024
• Instead, Tello found a new affection for the sport as well as a new level of devotion.
  — Ivan Orozco, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2024
• But even with its obvious affection for these sites and people, the book has a bittersweet tinge.
  — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2024
• But there is one place where Billy gets to show his genuine affection for Daisy — which also became a safe space for the actors.
  — Carita Rizzo, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Dec. 2023
• By the late ‘80s, when Lee and Paul began dating, Lee was at times still nervous about public displays of affection.
  — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 19 Feb. 2024
• Playing Theodore Laurie and Jo March, respectively, the film sees the former try his best to win the affection of the latter, who rejects him.
  — EW.com, 18 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024