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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Scott says Melody and Rusty's love affair was the world's worst kept secret.
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Susan Mallie, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
The remaining episodes feel even more frenzied than the previous ones and introduce random characters, unconvincing love affairs (past and present) and storylines that appear out of nowhere.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
From our review: Quy treats the love affair between Viet and Nam with exquisite tenderness.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Elordi plays the younger version of Dorrigo through both his love affair and his imprisonment — the later of which was particularly important for the actor to accurately portray given the personal connections to the story.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
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Susan Mallie, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2025
The remaining episodes feel even more frenzied than the previous ones and introduce random characters, unconvincing love affairs (past and present) and storylines that appear out of nowhere.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
From our review: Quy treats the love affair between Viet and Nam with exquisite tenderness.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Elordi plays the younger version of Dorrigo through both his love affair and his imprisonment — the later of which was particularly important for the actor to accurately portray given the personal connections to the story.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Apr. 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 May. 2025.
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