love affair
noun
1
: a romantic attachment or episode between lovers
2
: a lively enthusiasm
America's love affair with baseball
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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As the 126-foot-tall Twin Towers standing guard over Wembley’s entrance drew us and thousands more inexorably forward from the nearby Underground station, a love affair was born that never quite died, no matter how shabby the old place became in its final years.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Did Ed Gein have a love affair with Bernice Worden before killing her?
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Owners Kathryn and Mike Norris took over the business in 2018, but their love affair with the area began long before then.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The late actress was also, of course, famous for her love affairs.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Did Ed Gein have a love affair with Bernice Worden before killing her?
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Owners Kathryn and Mike Norris took over the business in 2018, but their love affair with the area began long before then.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
The late actress was also, of course, famous for her love affairs.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for love affair
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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