love affair
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affair (also affaire), amour, fling, love, romance
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Told largely from Cleo’s perspective, the film focuses on her daily work around the house and her stressful love affair with a local martial artist. — Noel Murray, The Verge, "The first film by Roma director Alfonso Cuarón is streaming on Netflix," 23 Nov. 2018 This is showstopping energy, Aquarius, and you’re being asked to claim the center stage in your love affairs. — Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, "Monthly Lovescopes October 2018," 3 Oct. 2018 Based on the 1877 classic of the same name, Anna Karenina tells the tragic story of a married Russian aristocrat and her love affair with the affluent Count Vronsky. — Tamara Fuentes, Seventeen, "15 Sad Movies to Watch on Netflix for When You Need a Good Cry," 28 Aug. 2018 This love affair with Kit Kat played no small part in my Japan travel plans. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Yes, we flew to Japan to watch someone pour liquid nitrogen on custom Kit Kats," 28 Oct. 2018 Since then, Mr Trump’s love affair with the country of his mother’s birth has become if anything even more one-sided. — The Economist, "How women and children might save golf in Scotland," 5 July 2018 At the same time, Haney’s love affair with Nike was souring. — Nora Caplan-bricker, Outside Online, "Ty Haney Is the Queen of Athleisure," 5 June 2018 Here's my issue with this claim, whoever makes it — there is no such thing as accidentally getting a little too drunk and carrying on a passionate love affair. — Diana Vilibert, Marie Claire, "Is Emotional or Physical Cheating Worse?," 19 Feb. 2010 But to Dreher, these skeptical Americans must be seduced into a love affair with Western culture. — Sarah Jones, New Republic, "Rod Dreher’s Race Problem," 25 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'love affair.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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