endearment
noun
Examples of endearment in a Sentence
Maya Brown, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2024
The same was said about endearments as a mere expression of innocent masculine appreciation, not to be taken seriously.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
Therefore, should the use of endearments in impersonal situations be considered innocent?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
Named Joon, after a Farsi term of endearment, the line emerged from the countless custom requests Karimi had fielded from male clients over the years.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2023
Chandamama is a term of endearment toward the Moon in Hindi and other regional languages and is also used in nursery rhymes.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 31 Aug. 2023
This term of endearment was once a very popular name used by men to describe their girlfriends.
—Nina Derwin, Woman's Day, 1 Aug. 2023
Jennifer Aniston is celebrating Sandra Bullock’s birthday with terms of endearment.
—Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023
The pending demise of El Pino turned out to be hearsay, but the endearment from the public was all real.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2023
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Word History
1610, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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