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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
The deal was negotiated by Goldsmith alongside Charlotte Koh, executive vice president and co-head of acquisitions, and senior vice president of business and legal affairs Christopher Davis on behalf of Lionsgate; CEO Trevor Short and Yunger negotiated for Millennium Media.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
The officers have been placed on administrative leave while internal affairs conducts an investigation, per policy, police said in the release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
Saturday's game at Memorial Stadium in Clemson proved to be a dramatic affair filled with momentum swings.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Hitting the step and repeat together, the couple did not to matchy-matchy for the affair—rather, each of their red carpet looks had a distinct flavor to them.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
The officers have been placed on administrative leave while internal affairs conducts an investigation, per policy, police said in the release.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
Saturday's game at Memorial Stadium in Clemson proved to be a dramatic affair filled with momentum swings.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Hitting the step and repeat together, the couple did not to matchy-matchy for the affair—rather, each of their red carpet looks had a distinct flavor to them.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affair
Noun
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Immortality and doomed romance?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau's new romance is continuing to heat up as both the pop star and the former Canadian prime minister appeared to make cheeky references to each other over Halloween weekend.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 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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The reality is that housing production is a very complex issue.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
5 Nov. 2025
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With this lack of running back production, a heavy load has fallen on the shoulders of quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who ranks third on the Chiefs with 285 rushing yards.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But with each successive draft, the inciting incident—Noah being invited to Marfa—was pulled earlier and earlier toward the start.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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At this time, the exact location and details surrounding this incident are unclear.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
4 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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Cuomo’s desperate campaign — almost certainly his last — tried to knit together a coalition of Republicans, independents, and Democrats worried that a socialist mayor would wreck their city and their party.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Reuters/Ipsos polling indicates that both parties are facing criticism from the public.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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While its initial focus was cross-border payments, Zhang said the company’s revenue is now spread over an array of products, with business accounts similar to Mercury comprising 34% of its revenue, spend management 20%, and payments 30%.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The firm collaborates with a talented roster of architects, builders, and artisans to ensure that the finished product meets its high standards.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affair. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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