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Example sentences for: endearment

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But then, like an endearment to a beloved one, they will murmur “pashmina” and spread before you a shawl of soft, warm wool shorn, they tell you, from the underbelly of the wild Himalayan goats.
The Wicked Witch, especially, uses terms of endearment ( my little pretty, my fine gentlemen ) when addressing others; but her menacing face and gestures, her vicious sarcasm, her screaming laughter, and her saccharine voice while uttering those polite-sounding addresses and scary death-threats are much more effective and nasty than simple name-calling would be.
As a term of endearment girlie and girly are in the same category as popsy: Girlie, have you seen my toothbrush? in the sense of being less often heard, although it goes back to the 19th century.
The Geordies do use pet as an endearment for wife or girl friend: I won't forget, pet, also in more general terms in conversing with people of all ages.
Of course, while this form of address does away with the confusion created by the term "my friend," I think you'd agree that one should put off using the possessive endearment until it is truly called for, or it will come across as treacly baby talk.