The phrase "affection around" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in a context where one is describing a general atmosphere of love or warmth in a particular setting, but it is not commonly used.
Example: "There was a sense of affection around the family gathering, making everyone feel welcome."
Alternatives: "love in the air" or "warmth present".
"People regarded him with affection around here," he said.
On the theory that this is a year in which voters will want to spread their affection around, it could go to any of these three.
And once we had arrived we formed a ring-fort of affection around this bald and diminutive great man and were strangely loth to leave him.
The guild spread its affection around on Sunday, honoring performers from "Lincoln Daniel Day-Lewisis and an absent Tommy Lee Jones as best actor and best supporting actor, respectively), "Les Misérables Anne Hathawayay, best supporting actor) and "Silver Linings Playbook" (best actress, Jennifer Lawrence).
It also evokes in me a deep longing for traits that many consider the best of America's - the very same virtues of making a guest feel welcome and giving to those in need that have earned the U.S. respect and affection around the world.
Recently, however, I stumbled onto the photo while cleaning out my mother's house and realized that I am not only smiling like no tomorrow (eyes, mouth, cheeks, teeth), but further, my arms are flung clumsily but with great affection around a friend -- a woman who remains my friend to this day.
Keep up family relationships, along with home management, well considered and done, in all areas -- and especially natural affection: hugs all around, kissing the face, thanking and praising your children for job well done, etc. Discipline your children fairly but firmly which is a big part of education.
On planet canine, swarms of spectators who were anxious for animal affection hung around with breeders, who discussed the peculiar particulars of their profession.
And while the romance's September-May tilt feels somewhat predictable, there's a charming, clumsy sweetness to its development as affection rises around a deep-seated love of literature that becomes a hallmark of the whole novel.
Imagine a world in which you can boast loudly, name-drop gleefully, smother people with affection and boss them around as if you were their big sister.
Set to music by Demetris Lagios with lyrics by the Nobel laureate Odysseas Elytis, the song celebrates enduring Greece with the stubborn, wry affection that permeated "All Around Is Light".
