as in loving
feeling or showing love
an affectionate child who gives hugs and kisses freely
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Recent Examples of affectionate
He's become incredibly affectionate and loves receiving kisses.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
This dog, who would do best in an active home, loves games of fetch and is also super affectionate.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
The stars — who hit it off in 2023 after Ballerini slid in the actors' DMs — were very affectionate on the ACM Awards red carpet.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 May 2025
The jury found this affectionate film a breath of fresh air, delivering a peppy subtext of adventure, unity, joy for the Yugo’s fans and their families.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
This dog, who would do best in an active home, loves games of fetch and is also super affectionate.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
The stars — who hit it off in 2023 after Ballerini slid in the actors' DMs — were very affectionate on the ACM Awards red carpet.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 9 May 2025
The jury found this affectionate film a breath of fresh air, delivering a peppy subtext of adventure, unity, joy for the Yugo’s fans and their families.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affectionate
Adjective
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Parks-Ramage doesn’t come to a specific conclusion, and although some of his more righteous characters seem to be firmly on the reproduction-is-immoral side, his depiction of Gabriel’s childlike wonder and imagination is tender and loving.—
Ilana Masad,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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This disorder also affects a parent’s ability to be an attentive and loving caregiver.—
Ty Schepis,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Chicharito also benefitted from his market placement in LA, in his case mainly due to the proximity to an adoring Mexican fanbase throughout Southern California.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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In some cases, like his calls to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, Mr. Trump has promised changes that many of his most adoring fans in Europe have stopped well short of.—
Jim Tankersley,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Affectionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affectionate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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