It is the most intimate portrait of a man Lee knew only as a quiet, affectionate grandparent, who spoke to her more in gestures than words.
A Writer Retraces Her Family's Past in Taiwan|Frances Nguyen|October 15, 2020|Outside Online
It retains a plentiful sense of the ludicrous in its exploration of class and social norms, though the film is affectionate in the end.
7 daring movie adaptations of literary classics|Allegra Frank|August 28, 2020|Vox
Remote workers on the platform are using 80% more emoji since the onset of Covid-19, and choosing more openly affectionate symbols to bridge the months of separation from their colleagues.
The angst of remote workers is evident in their emoji|Anne Quito|July 28, 2020|Quartz
I get the benefit of 50 years-worth of television that people are affectionate about.
Doctor Who: It’s Time For a Black, Asian, or Woman Doctor|Nico Hines|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not all the women Dodsworth included had positive or affectionate things to say about their breasts.
Women, It's Time to Reclaim Our Breasts|Emily Shire|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was a beautiful child, sweet natured, affectionate, with cocoa-colored skin and a thousand-watt smile.
The Cost: What Stop and Frisk Does to a Young Man’s Soul|Rilla Askew|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
While we did not ‘know’ each other in a Biblical sense, it was nevertheless inappropriately romantic and affectionate.
Sex Scandal Rocks the Duggars’ Christian Patriarchy Movement|Amanda Marcotte|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The company describes it as an “affectionate, irreverent re-telling of the ultimate best-seller.”
Irish Town Shuts Down ‘Blasphemous’ Play|Nico Hines|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Among these were her two brothers, Bahman and Perviz, who exchanged with her the most affectionate embraces.
The Arabian Nights Entertainments|Anonymous
You give me affectionate glimpses of the woman God meant you to be some day.
The Bondwoman|Marah Ellis Ryan
These were most affectionate and also illuminating on national matters.
Priestley in America|Edgar F. Smith
For four years they were as faithful, affectionate, and devoted to the young men as any wives in all France.
Paris: With Pen and Pencil|David W. Bartlett
In a hearty laugh over Hans Roeckle's political knowledge, they wished each other an affectionate good-night, and separated.
The Daltons, Volume I (of II)|Charles James Lever
British Dictionary definitions for affectionate
affectionate
/ (əˈfɛkʃənɪt) /
adjective
having or displaying tender feelings, affection, or warmthan affectionate mother; an affectionate letter