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as in romance
also affaire
a brief romantic relationship
an affair between two singles spending the summer at the same beach resort
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2
as in event
a social gathering
the annual country club dance is a really fancy affair
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as in production
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
the lead float in the parade was a pretty impressive affair, a giant eagle's head with equally huge wings
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as in incident
something that happens
the whole affair from start to finish took a total of 15 minutes
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as in matter
something to be dealt with
it's none of your affair whom I'm going out with tonight
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Recent Examples of affair
In one particularly jarring example, under threat of being unplugged, Anthropic’s latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing an engineer and threatened to reveal an extramarital affair.
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Thomas Urbain, Fortune, 29 June 2025
But how much did Hollywood's wedding of the year cost?
Jeff Bezos spent tens of millions on the Italian wedding
The affair — which ends Saturday, June 28, with its third official day of festivities — is estimated to cost some $50 million.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Following media chatter about her affairs with Italian producer Enrico Bomba and comedian Nelson Sardelli, Mansfield and Mickey divorced in 1964, though their relationship had been on the rocks for a while.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 June 2025
This was a big bounce-back win for Rodrigues, who was coming off a February TKO loss to Jared Cannonier in a UFC Fight Night affair.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Thomas Urbain, Fortune, 29 June 2025
But how much did Hollywood's wedding of the year cost?
Jeff Bezos spent tens of millions on the Italian wedding
The affair — which ends Saturday, June 28, with its third official day of festivities — is estimated to cost some $50 million.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 29 June 2025
Following media chatter about her affairs with Italian producer Enrico Bomba and comedian Nelson Sardelli, Mansfield and Mickey divorced in 1964, though their relationship had been on the rocks for a while.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 June 2025
This was a big bounce-back win for Rodrigues, who was coming off a February TKO loss to Jared Cannonier in a UFC Fight Night affair.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affair
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Will Belly choose to keep her romance with Jeremiah going, or will Conrad find his way back to her heart — perhaps where he’s been all along?—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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What Will Happen in Love Island USA 2025? Love Island USA 2025 will follow the same format as previous seasons, with singles traveling to Fiji for a summer of romance and a chance at finding their one true love.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The event will begin the evening of Sept. 8 with an industry dinner and cocktail.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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The first of these alerts went out shortly after 1 a.m., and local officials began posting about the event on Facebook at around 5 a.m.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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The Royals continue to search for outfield production as the trade deadline looms at the end of the month.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 July 2025
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It’s been more than a dozen years since she was involved in its production — the tour ended in 2013.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Qantas Airlines, Australia’s flagship carrier, reported Wednesday that a cyber incident had occurred Monday in one of its contact centers that exposed data for as many as 6 million customers.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The most recent incident occurred on June 24, when a pair of hikers three days into a backpacking trip in the Lost Creek Wilderness called PCSAR to report that their dog was lying down and refusing to hike further.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside Online,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Every one of the strikeouts Padres relief pitcher Jason Adam hurls matters.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Hook believes that talent will always rise to the top no matter where players are drafted.—
Melissa Lockard,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Bates is Emmy-worthy as Madeline, a folksy, senior-citizen lawyer-slash-undercover grieving mom out to destroy a corrupt firm, and the show mixes clever case-of-the-week intrigue with heartfelt stories of grief, betrayal, and regret.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
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George has enough skill and length to retain intrigue while his shooting improves.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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By doing so, the party was able to sidestep a Democratic filibuster and pass the bill with a simple majority.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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On paper, noncitizen voting could be sacrificed without much downside for the party.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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Biel says her favorite person to drink wine with is her husband — and Timberlake offered input on the new product.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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“Affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affair. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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