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
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
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This is just the beginning of a wonderful friendship, of a whirlwind love affair, of the realization that nothing will ever be the same again.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Speaking to The National, Russell said that the story reminded him of his love affair with Hawn, whom he's been with for over 40 years.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
After the Great Depression, John Maynard Keynes, an economist whose personal life was full of love affairs with leading literary figures, suggested that governments could prevent, or at least moderate, these booms and busts.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
The love affair with cherry trees in the nation's capital goes back over 100 years, thanks to a gift of 3,020 cherry blossom trees from Tokyo in 1912 to DC—and this year, Japan is gifting 250 more trees in honor of America's 250th birthday.
—Adele Chapin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Speaking to The National, Russell said that the story reminded him of his love affair with Hawn, whom he's been with for over 40 years.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
After the Great Depression, John Maynard Keynes, an economist whose personal life was full of love affairs with leading literary figures, suggested that governments could prevent, or at least moderate, these booms and busts.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
The love affair with cherry trees in the nation's capital goes back over 100 years, thanks to a gift of 3,020 cherry blossom trees from Tokyo in 1912 to DC—and this year, Japan is gifting 250 more trees in honor of America's 250th birthday.
—Adele Chapin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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