as in loving
feeling or showing love
an affectionate child who gives hugs and kisses freely
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Those two words — Philly's affectionate salutation — have taken on deeper meaning as the city grapples with the aftermath of a tragedy that killed seven people and injured dozens more.
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, relations with partners and spouses are sweet, affectionate and mutually supportive.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
The affectionate couple entertain guests at their lovely home, share big meals and beach days with the kids, send their eldest daughter, Vera (Valentina Herszage), to live with friends in London, dance enthusiastically to Tropicália tunes in their front room.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
So, join the rest of the Airheads — a moniker that, in this case, isn’t an insult but rather an affectionate nickname for bigtime Air Supply fans — and enjoy a proper Valentine’s Day soundtrack.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, relations with partners and spouses are sweet, affectionate and mutually supportive.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
The affectionate couple entertain guests at their lovely home, share big meals and beach days with the kids, send their eldest daughter, Vera (Valentina Herszage), to live with friends in London, dance enthusiastically to Tropicália tunes in their front room.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
So, join the rest of the Airheads — a moniker that, in this case, isn’t an insult but rather an affectionate nickname for bigtime Air Supply fans — and enjoy a proper Valentine’s Day soundtrack.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Affectionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affectionate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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