love affair

noun

Synonyms of love affairnext
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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Their love affair was short lived, however, and the two engaged in a huge beef that resulted in Nicki releasing Big Foot which poked fun about Megan’s size and the fellow rapper’s shooting injury. Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 30 Jan. 2026 For Pera, his love affair with truffles started at age 20 while visiting cousins in Genoa. Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026 The necklace, like the film Wuthering Heights, zooms in on a complicated love affair. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 Jan. 2026 That discussion starts with the love affair Angelenos had with P-22, an intrepid mountain lion who crossed both the 101 and 405 freeways and survived until his death in December 2022. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for love affair

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of love affair was in 1767

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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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love affair

noun
: a romantic relationship or incident between lovers
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