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

Balenciaga took to the gym for pre-fall; a perfect backdrop to capture our ongoing love affair with technical outerwear. — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 10 July 2026

The lithe Pettet then sparkled as Mata Bond, the product of a love affair between Niven’s 007 and the spy Mata Hari, in the Bond spoof Casino Royale (1967). — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026

Theme parks reinforce and extend the public’s love affair with a studio’s franchises. — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 July 2026

After Scotland’s Tartan Army won over Bostonians earlier in the World Cup, a German soccer fan has become the next face of the love affair between the city and international visitors. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 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