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
Recent Examples on the Web
Our narrator, a gay, happily married father of two disentangling himself from a poly love affair, is—depending on the light—brilliant, self-mythologizing, abject, hopeful, and vulnerable.
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Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
There are going to be love affairs that develop between co-workers.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Given the longstanding love affair between beer and grilled and barbecued meats, you could be forgiven for overlooking a less-talked-about pairing opportunity.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
An Aspen dreamhouse inspired by a Hollywood legend The couple’s love affair with this particular patch of Colorado began in the late 1980s when Lynda developed an interest in fly-fishing after visiting Harrison Ford's Wyoming home, according to The Wall Street Journal.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
There are going to be love affairs that develop between co-workers.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Given the longstanding love affair between beer and grilled and barbecued meats, you could be forgiven for overlooking a less-talked-about pairing opportunity.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
An Aspen dreamhouse inspired by a Hollywood legend The couple’s love affair with this particular patch of Colorado began in the late 1980s when Lynda developed an interest in fly-fishing after visiting Harrison Ford's Wyoming home, according to The Wall Street Journal.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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