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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So is my relationship with the love affair of the century with Gomez.
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Discover the destination's maritime history at the History of Diving Museum, where everything from 16th-century treasure chests to vintage diving helmets tell the story of humankind’s love affair with the sea.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
Flashback to the early 2000s when the public’s love affair with cola faltered.
—Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
The Chet Baker starts with the depth of a couple ounces of aged rum, complemented with just a kiss of honey (see the Airmail cocktail for a more lurid love affair between honey and rum).
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 2025
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Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
Discover the destination's maritime history at the History of Diving Museum, where everything from 16th-century treasure chests to vintage diving helmets tell the story of humankind’s love affair with the sea.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
Flashback to the early 2000s when the public’s love affair with cola faltered.
—Jennifer Lutz, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
The Chet Baker starts with the depth of a couple ounces of aged rum, complemented with just a kiss of honey (see the Airmail cocktail for a more lurid love affair between honey and rum).
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 11 July 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 Aug. 2025.
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