Words similar to affectionate

Example sentences for: affectionate

How can you use “affectionate” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Today, Chicanos continue to refer to Califas, when speaking of California, in an affectionate and proprietary manner.
For example, La chata is an affectionate slang term meaning `funny face,' `honey,' or `cutie,' but in Central America or Spain a fellow would probably be punched out if he were to call his girl a `bedpan' or `barge'!
He is tremendously enjoyable company, and I am accustomed to viewing affectionate gestures as rewarding someone for this.
Otherwise they lavish affectionate praise on O'Brian and seem to regard his main characters as old friends.
As described by John McCabe in his old-fashioned and sometimes overly affectionate new biography, the street milieu that Cagney brought to the screen seems contemporary, too.