Thesaurus results for AFFAIRS

affairs

noun

plural of affair

as in romances

also affaires a brief romantic relationship an affair between two singles spending the summer at the same beach resort

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as in events

a social gathering the annual country club dance is a really fancy affair

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as in productions

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 things

something that happens the whole affair from start to finish took a total of 15 minutes

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as in matters

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 affairs Paige Williams from Helmet Fire Productions is overseeing legal and business affairs for the production. —

Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 Earlier in his career, Bass worked in music crossover at CAA and across music business functions at companies including Universal Motown, RCA, and iHeartMedia — roles that gave him insight spanning marketing, A&R, and business affairs. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026 Confirmation hearings for Federal Reserve chairs are usually staid, rubber-stamp affairs. —

David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 Gates later reportedly acknowledged having two affairs that Epstein was aware of, but said neither involved Epstein's victims. —

Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026 The center will also bring nearly 80 jobs, said Dale Morris, senior consultant of government affairs at American Airlines. —

Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2026 The suspension was the result of an internal affairs investigation. —

Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026 In the morning, there is greater emphasis on career matters, deadlines and public attention, but by the afternoon, your friends and community affairs take precedence. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026 In February, Bill Gates apologized to the foundation’s staff for his association with Epstein and admitted having affairs with two Russian women, which Epstein learned of, the Journal previously reported. —

Dan Mangan, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026

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Noun

By the time the series wrapped in 2003, Joey and Pacey's friends-to-lovers story line cemented its spot in iconic television romances.

— Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
This gap between production costs and potential profit historically has given studios incentive to make more romances, not fewer — and to pave the way for surprise hits.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026