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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Or the nation’s incredible shrinking workweek—now 35 hours, by law—in favor of more leisure time for love affairs and philosophical debates.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025
For Cassie, whose most recent arc largely involved a secret love affair with her best friend's on-again, off-again boyfriend, Sweeney saw her occasional on-screen nudity as an important dimension to her character.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 June 2025
So, that’s where my love affair began with musical theater.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
The sale of 110 lots includes important pieces from the Vanderbilt and Wade families, and from a private collection in which their jewels document a lifelong love affair.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 11 June 2025
For Cassie, whose most recent arc largely involved a secret love affair with her best friend's on-again, off-again boyfriend, Sweeney saw her occasional on-screen nudity as an important dimension to her character.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 11 June 2025
So, that’s where my love affair began with musical theater.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
The sale of 110 lots includes important pieces from the Vanderbilt and Wade families, and from a private collection in which their jewels document a lifelong love affair.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 3 June 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 21 Jun. 2025.
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