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

• affair
• romance
• love

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

Vogue Daily Newsletter At the heart of the exhibition are the voices and donations of Ron Porter and Joe Price, prolific collectors whose love affair with art jewelry began, fatefully, on a 1986 trip to MAD, then known as the American Craft Museum. — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Every element is artful, thoughtful—a genuine expression of the Sersales’ enduring love affair with contemporary art and cultural storytelling. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Instead, dabble in secret love affairs, or explore avenues in travel, medicine, the law and publishing. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Greene balanced her career with loyalty to her family and love affairs. — Anne E. Fernald, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for love affair

• concessionaire
• abwehr
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

love affair

noun

: a romantic relationship or incident between lovers