But as it turns out, Jonathan has felt a lifelong affection for Bill Tom himself.

In his later years in New York, he provided money and education for several children, earning their lifelong affection.

The exhibition focuses on the artist's lifelong affection for the organic, serpentine, feminine shape.

He had a lifelong affection for that ancient relic.

However, he developed a deep, lifelong affection for Russian music.

Corso had a lifelong affection for saints and holy men: "They were my only heroes."

The point of the whole endeavor is to satisfy young curiosity and start what could turn out to be a lifelong affection for nature.

This began her lifelong affection for animals.

"I've just had a lifelong affection for the Miss America pageant."

The elephant in the room, as the author describes it, is of course Hepburn's lifelong affection for women.