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
• Blanchett and Field have a lot of affection for each other.
  — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 5 Jan. 2023
• Many of the dogs arrived at the rescue matted, dirty, and in need of affection.
  — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2022
• The latter is poised to take on the part of the deadly Count Orlok, with Depp as the object of his affection.
  — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
• These tokens of affection make every day feel like a trip to the spa.
  — Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2022
• At the very least, the objects of your affection should really work to win a place in your life.
  — Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 July 2022
• 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
• Before long, the once-debonair man of fashion feels grateful for the least crumb of affection.
  — Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2022
• 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
• Still, for all this new series leans on affection for the original cast, the new kids pull their own weight.
  — Alexis Gunderson, Chron, 19 Jan. 2023
• 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
• Nothing lasts, not pride, not affection, not walls, not barns.
  — Hamilton Cain, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Oct. 2022
• 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
• When Edgar Degas painted the portrait for Manet in the 1860s, it was intended to be a gift of affection.
  — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 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
• The lyrics intertwine food and affection, using cooking as a metaphor for love and care.
  — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2024
• Son is just the latest in a parade of billionaires who’ve been vying for Trump’s attention and affection.
  — David Goldman, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
• The support and affection for him that predominates online—its photo negative is the fear and loathing directed at our health-care system—appears to extend to the jail where he is being held.
  — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Jan 2025