How to Use endearment in a Sentence

endearment

noun

• 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
• And how has the use of the term evolved into one of endearment?
  — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Nov. 2020
• The Old Gays started out as a term of endearment and an inside joke.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022
• 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
• Cooper said Porter-Kelly and his friends used the N-word as a term of endearment and didn’t mean it in a hateful way.
  — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2017
• In that case, think of food names and terms of endearment, such as Buttercup and Honey.
  — Shelby Deering, Woman's Day, 21 Mar. 2023
• Every greeting in my Miami comes with a kiss on the cheek and a term of endearment.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2022
• Depending on the tone and context, the words can be insults or terms of endearment.
  — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2022
• How about a bottle of whiskey from the show's star, Sam Heughan, which pays homage to the show by taking its name from Jamie's term of endearment for his beloved wife Claire.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 14 July 2022
• But that doesn’t mean that all terms of endearment are created equal.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 15 Apr. 2022
• The name comes from a nickname; endearment is quite literally baked into the DNA of the brand.
  — Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2021
• The phrase resonated with NFL fans as the Ravens used it as a sign of agreement and endearment during their season.
  — Safid Deen, The Courier-Journal, 2 Feb. 2020
• The Man have home-state ties -- a twist of endearment to an otherwise bitter cocktail.
  — Nathan Rizzo | Special To The Oregonian, oregonlive, 7 Oct. 2021
• Pascal has also come to embrace the term of endearment.
  — Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2023
• Glazed with love and endearment, Mai watched her record peak to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, all while earning platinum status.
  — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 9 July 2018
• From insults to terms of endearment, Shakespeare turned to the animal kingdom to get his point across.
  — National Geographic, 19 Apr. 2016
• One term of endearment to one group could be a form of incredible shame and abuse to another.
  — John Brandon, Fox News, 23 Apr. 2018
• As far as how my look came to be called dewy dumpling, dumpling has always been my term of endearment, the same way people use sweetheart or cupcake.
  — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, 23 Apr. 2018
• And if a newspaper can’t refer to a woman with the same words of endearment her husband uses, what’s the world coming to?
  — Mary McNamara Culture Columnist and Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2020
• 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
• My pitching coach was George Bamberger and [12-letter bleep] was a term of endearment.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 13 Oct. 2019
• There’s no hurdle too major, no incline too steep for the duo’s fervent endearment.
  — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2020
• Users insult each other’s—and their own—intelligence as terms of endearment and badges of honor.
  — Jason Zweig, WSJ, 26 Mar. 2021
• His voice was at the center of every song, reedy and gritty, strong enough for preacherly declamations and smooth enough to carry a lover’s endearments.
  — Jon Pareles, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2020
• When Kissinger finally comes to Israel to meet with Meir in her home and seal a cease-fire agreement, the two square off like old friends who are remaking their terms of endearment.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2023
• That last word, a Tamil term of endearment for the younger sisters of one’s mother, was met with a fierce outpouring of pride across social media on Wednesday night.
  — Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2020
• The Enforcer,’’ a term of endearment bestowed by her family.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2018
• But the pilgrims kept arriving, bearing still more bouquets and notes of endearment addressed to the only queen most have ever known.
  — Adam Geller, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022
• The word’s current use, however, veers campier and is mostly used as a term of endearment for famous women with avid devotees.
  — Ben Kesslen, New York Times, 13 May 2023
• Your nickname for your boyfriend could refer to a cute inside joke, represent their favorite food (hi, pickle!), or be a sweet and simple term of endearment.
  — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 22 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 17 Dec 2024