Sentence examples for an affectionate relationship from inspiring English sources

Apparently he had an affectionate relationship with the relatives who took him in.

Henri Loyrette, the former director of the Louvre, has suggested the two shared an affectionate relationship.

The reporter seemed to have an affectionate relationship with the machine; it was his career that was going to hell.

Prince Pedro developed an affectionate relationship with her, whom he came to regard as his mother.

Even so, they had an affectionate relationship and kept in contact with each other until her death in 1873.

Always on the brink of a tantrum, he doesn't have a particularly affectionate relationship with Gleason's Sam.

She had a strong, affectionate relationship with her public in Japan, particularly with regard her comedy performances, but she was remembered in the West for a few serious roles.

If this is what you want (at least he doesn't scratch if he doesn't come anywhere near you) that's fine, but it's not great if you want a interactive, affectionate relationship with your pet.[13].[13]

In her new book, Virginia Woolf's Garden, she paints a portrait of a very tender, affectionate relationship, set against the backdrop of a garden which gave both Virginia and Leonard a great deal of pleasure, albeit in their different ways.

In 1998, Mr. Romer saw his reputation tarnished by his acknowledgment of a 16-year "very affectionate relationship" with a former female aide, and he stepped down as party chairman last year to concentrate on planning the Democratic convention in Los Angeles this summer.

Soros, with whom Botstein has had a long and affectionate relationship, recalls being introduced to Botstein more than thirty years ago.