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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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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
Benan will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the business, including business affairs, interaction with producers, and distribution licensing.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Vanessa Bryant and her 22-year-old daughter Natalia turned the Baby2Baby Gala Presented by Paul Mitchell on Saturday night in Los Angeles into a family affair, wearing distinct designs by Erdem and featuring variations on the little black dress.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Read how the UofL-UK game became an annual affair and has reentered the national spotlight under the leadership of the second-year coaches.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Nov. 2025
While the administration exempted the weather service from the across-the-board hiring freeze, that's not the case for the rest of NOAA, said John Sokich, who retired earlier this year as director of congressional affairs for the National Weather Service.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2025
Vanessa Bryant and her 22-year-old daughter Natalia turned the Baby2Baby Gala Presented by Paul Mitchell on Saturday night in Los Angeles into a family affair, wearing distinct designs by Erdem and featuring variations on the little black dress.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Read how the UofL-UK game became an annual affair and has reentered the national spotlight under the leadership of the second-year coaches.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Nov. 2025
While the administration exempted the weather service from the across-the-board hiring freeze, that's not the case for the rest of NOAA, said John Sokich, who retired earlier this year as director of congressional affairs for the National Weather Service.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affair
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Jennifer Aniston has found love with wellness coach and hypnotist Jim Curtis after a string of high-profile romances with fellow Hollywood stars, including Brad Pitt, Justin Theroux, Vince Vaughn and John Mayer.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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In a world that feels increasingly unpredictable and even scary, cozy romances offer the perfect escape.—
Emilia Emerson,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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That is because their brightness may be strongly affected by the age of the progenitor stars of these explosive events.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prince William's biggest event of the year went head-to-head with Prince Harry's support for military veterans during a trip to Canada on Wednesday.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Shell production is beginning to expand, as aresubsystems for cruise missiles, drones, and other weapons, although the production of air defenses remains deficient.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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Her work primarily focuses on monitoring the oil and gas industry, assessing its impacts and educating community members about production and regulation.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Berkeley City police arrested two men who appeared to be fighting but actually were not, in an incident that had nothing to do with the protest, White said.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The incident started with a verbal altercation between the two men inside the home and escalated into a physical fight on the front lawn.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Nov. 2025
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The judge noted that only Lively's team had filed a response and that the time to pursue the matter had expired.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
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These advancements highlight the significant potential of high-quality rare-earth qubits and quantum memories assembled using a bottom-up method, paving the way for scalable development of quantum light-matter interfaces tailored for telecommunication quantum networks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The book also delves into Robertson’s personal life, chronicling his flings with several actresses, including Jennifer O’Neill, Canadian actress Geneviève Bujold, and French thespian Carole Bouquet.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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On-screen, his character has had a few love interests, including a brief relationship and a fling.—
Francesca Gariano,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The second would put the party’s weight behind the more time-intensive, partisan pursuit of bigger health care changes.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The United States supported the anti-communist massacres, providing lists of senior communist party officials, equipment and money to the Indonesian army, according to official documents that were declassified in 2017.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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According to the United Nations, Venezuela historically does not produce enough food to meet its needs, and many products must be imported from abroad and paid for in foreign currencies.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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The offer applies to six entrees, including a Classic Cheeseburger, Bubba’s Bacon Burger, Bacon Chicken Mac-n-Cheese, Grilled Chicken Salad, Chicken Tender Salad and a 12-inch pizza; each served with a choice of a Coca-Cola product, ice tea or coffee.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affair. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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