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

Of course, the singer’s footwear is only the latest expression of her ongoing love affair with ballet. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

The Queens rapper continued the love affair, gushing about the president. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026

The show is based on Rachel Reid’s bestsellers about two hockey players, one Canadian, one Russian, who indulge a private love affair. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

In the debut episode, Robach and Holmes detailed how the scandal unfolded and insisted they’d been quietly separated from their spouses before their love affair began. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 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