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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Redford and Streisand play Hubbell Gardiner and Katie Morosky, who meet on a college campus in the late 1930s and later begin a love affair despite their decidedly different political beliefs.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In the end, their love affair couldn’t last.
—Christine Estima
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
In 1917, Lionel (Mescal), a young, talented music student, meets David (O’Connor) at the Boston Conservatory, where a connection over a deep love of music leads to a fleeting love affair.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
There are going to be love affairs that develop between co-workers.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In the end, their love affair couldn’t last.
—Christine Estima
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
In 1917, Lionel (Mescal), a young, talented music student, meets David (O’Connor) at the Boston Conservatory, where a connection over a deep love of music leads to a fleeting love affair.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
There are going to be love affairs that develop between co-workers.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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