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

But as their love affair gets steamier and Haru frantically tries to maintain her elaborate ruse, the dance numbers lose their luster. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Heated Rivalry is the story of two NHL players who carry on a torrid gay love affair from the closet. — Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026

So, arguably, does his earlier, less sensational but equally radical Passing By (1974), charting the beginning, middle, and end of an ordinary love affair between two unremarkable young men. — Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026

According to his official website, his love affair with the stars began in 1951. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 17 Sep. 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