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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 provocative image created the perception that Dando and Love were having an affair.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
Two days ago, Game 1 was a thrilling back-and-forth affair, but Sunday at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Paradise, Nevada, was a much different game that allowed the Aces to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Surveillance footage led detectives to Eric Thompson, who had discovered six months earlier that his wife was having an affair with Tokuhara.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The Clunie Dining Room For a more elegant affair, there’s The Clunie Dining Room at The Fife Arms.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
Two days ago, Game 1 was a thrilling back-and-forth affair, but Sunday at the Michelob ULTRA Arena in Paradise, Nevada, was a much different game that allowed the Aces to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Surveillance footage led detectives to Eric Thompson, who had discovered six months earlier that his wife was having an affair with Tokuhara.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The Clunie Dining Room For a more elegant affair, there’s The Clunie Dining Room at The Fife Arms.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affair
Noun
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The 13-track indie folk record explores themes of romance, uncertainty, and life on the road.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Stein said her new book, a literary novel about a TikTok hype house, went into a second printing before it was even published—possibly thanks to the approaches she’s learned from romance.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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This event will be the first of three supermoons in 2025, with others in November and December.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Top 10 events in Cincinnati this weekend – Lions and pumpkins and beers (oh my).—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Tesla had a first-mover advantage in China in 2013, leveraging the government’s support of EVs with subsidies and incentives and its production base and opening a gigafactory in Shanghai in 2019.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Cooperations are one key strategy for the future of the streamer in Spain, Fábregas signaled, calling co-productions a new emerging model and mentioning two upcoming co-productions that have yet to be announced.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Everyone was safe after the incident, according to a statement released by the organizers.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Schleswig-Holstein's interior minster, Sabine Sütterlin-Waack, confirmed that drones were seen flying above the coastal state just south of Denmark overnight into Friday, September 26, and that the incident is under investigation for potential sabotage or espionage.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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One of the defendants, Benjamin Song — a 32-year-old former Marine Corps reservist who associates described to authorities as a cult-like ringleader who opposes the government on immigration enforcement and on other matters — shot Alvarado Police Department Lt.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Dale Ellis covers the federal courthouse beat for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, reporting on criminal and civil matters that impact Arkansans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Oct. 2025
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Instead, viewers will see Edwards go deeper into a world full of lies, intrigue and vengeance alone.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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The first release of The Athletic’s Heisman Trophy straw poll confirms the intrigue involved in a Week 7 Big Ten matchup of undefeated teams led by breakout transfer quarterbacks.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite the risks, Democratic strategists like James Carville believe the party is better positioned politically, noting that Republicans control both the House and the Senate, as well as the White House.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Public opinion has historically played a decisive role in shutdown fights, with voters often blaming the party seen as most intransigent.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Getting in good positions but lacking the necessary telepathy with his new team mates, meaning his usual big end product figures (10 goals and six assists in 25 Bundesliga league appearances last season) aren’t there.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Speaking from inside the Jacksonville stadium — and inside a room with poster renderings of the finished product in 2028 — Chiefs team president Mark Donovan said Monday the organization is taking the next step toward establishing its future home.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affair. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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