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Discover LudwigThe phrase "affectionate toward" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a feeling of warmth or fondness directed at someone or something.
Example: "She has always been affectionate toward her pets, showering them with love and attention."
Alternatives: "fond of" or "caring towards".
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The musicians are very affectionate toward their drums.
Most of the women are affectionate toward Smiley.
The dog, who is affectionate toward his owners, barks often, especially at noises outside.
Greene remained affectionate toward Philby, despite drawing public scorn for his support of a traitor.
Hart and Risley noted that the mother was "concerned" and "affectionate" toward her child.
Mr. Chavez seemed affectionate toward Ms. Hoera, but the two never dated, her sister said.
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Be very affectionate towards women.
Mrs. Jewett drinks the tea with the manganese in it, and immediately becomes over-affectionate toward her children.
Such Runyonesque phraseology reflects an affectionate irreverence toward Hollywood that keeps the firmament's Brobdingnagian egos vitally in check.
Sandham's self-deprecation and affectionate attitude toward the people he encounters lift this book high above the vast pile of African-adventure travelogues.
The first of Mr. Cohen's two encores, "Corrupio" by the Brazilian composer Francisco Braga, evoked a children's spinning game with an affectionate nod toward Chopin's "Minute" Waltz.
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