love affair
noun
1
: a romantic attachment or episode between lovers
2
: a lively enthusiasm
America's love affair with baseball
Synonyms of love affair
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
Southerners have a love affair with Hawaiian sweet rolls, and our sideboards at holidays and potlucks are proof.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Bogdanovich was developing his own version of the murder, which became the memoir The Killing of the Unicorn, detailing the relationship between their love affair, the making of They All Laughed and her murder.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Fashion’s love affair with the WNBA is well documented, from Caitlin Clark’s ongoing relationship with Prada (including her front-row seat at the most recent runway in Milan), to Coach becoming the organization’s first-ever handbag partner.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
Amazon’s love affair with theaters didn’t stop with Hopkins.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
Bogdanovich was developing his own version of the murder, which became the memoir The Killing of the Unicorn, detailing the relationship between their love affair, the making of They All Laughed and her murder.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Fashion’s love affair with the WNBA is well documented, from Caitlin Clark’s ongoing relationship with Prada (including her front-row seat at the most recent runway in Milan), to Coach becoming the organization’s first-ever handbag partner.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
Amazon’s love affair with theaters didn’t stop with Hopkins.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
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 27 Apr. 2026.
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