love affair

noun

1

: a romantic attachment or episode between lovers

2

: a lively enthusiasm

America's love affair with baseball

Synonyms of love affair

• affair
• romance
• love

Examples of love affair in a Sentence

the tabloids feel obliged to keep us informed of the love affairs of celebrities, whether we care to know or not

a group of young men united by their love affair with the muscle car

Recent Examples on the Web

Put another way, the Chinese people are conducting what is a passionate love affair with American goods of all kinds. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

In 1900, Eva is a teacher in Havana who writes a book about her love affair during a visit to Harvard as part of a diplomatic mission between the two countries. — The Know, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026

The most successful heterosexual relationship, in the Rhodesia section, is an incestuous love affair between Maryrose, a young woman in Anna’s wartime circle, and her brother, who is killed in North Africa. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

The Wicked actress continued her love affair with white after the Met Gala by wearing an ivory bridal dress from Vivienne Westwood to the 2024 WSJ. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for love affair

• concessionaire
• abwehr
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

love affair

noun

: a romantic relationship or incident between lovers