1
as in affair
a brief romantic relationship
the tabloids feel obliged to keep us informed of the love affairs of celebrities, whether we care to know or not
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as in liking
positive regard for something
a group of young men united by their love affair with the muscle car
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Recent Examples of love affair
Bardot also had famous love affairs with her And God Created Woman's costar Trintignant and Warren Beatty.
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Alexia Fernández, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
But if the desert is the future, then perhaps my love affair with the desert is a part of my future, of my mind and body preparing to feel the sublime amid austerity.
—Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
Messi’s league-MVP season and Saturday’s fitting finish crowned what has been a South Florida relationship with professional soccer dating back more than 50 years, an on-off-on love affair.
—Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The volatile political scene and the nature of art are discussed; so are all the mundane parts of daily life, like stomachaches and badly thought out teenage love affairs.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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Alexia Fernández, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
But if the desert is the future, then perhaps my love affair with the desert is a part of my future, of my mind and body preparing to feel the sublime amid austerity.
—Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Dec. 2025
Messi’s league-MVP season and Saturday’s fitting finish crowned what has been a South Florida relationship with professional soccer dating back more than 50 years, an on-off-on love affair.
—Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The volatile political scene and the nature of art are discussed; so are all the mundane parts of daily life, like stomachaches and badly thought out teenage love affairs.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
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Justin White, vice president of student affairs and strategic initiatives, told the college's board of trustees this month the college is enrolling a record number of high school students in concurrent credit courses.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The archivist handed him a heavy file—or legajo—labeled 377, from a section dealing with Caribbean affairs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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But the job of the Federal Reserve‘s seven-member Board of Governors is not to pump the economy to any president’s liking.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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These joggers, made of polyester, rayon, and spandex, also feature a drawstring waistband to adjust to your liking.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2026
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Actually looking for the romance category as a category that’s been underrepresented, both in streaming and just kind of broadly in our eyes.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yet in Season 3 of the show, Theo didn’t appear at all, suggesting that Eloise’s romance in the show may go back to following the books.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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Just because someone wrote something about your work and posted a picture of your book doesn’t mean that you’re required to give it a like or share it or even comment on it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The man who has acted alongside the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Edward Norton, Denzel Washington, and Johnny Depp first got into acting at age 16 simply to get out of school.—
Mike Wehner,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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The continued success of this residency — which is the longest in Sphere history — is further proof of the undying love for the Eagles, which got their start as the backing band for Linda Ronstadt in 1971.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Four decades ago, 126 of Nan Goldin’s snapshots of love and loss became one of the most influential photo books ever made.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Even so, economists pointed to an apparent shift in household preferences, with consumers increasingly allocating spending towards services rather than goods.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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After understanding my preferences, recommend 3 content formats ranked by sustainability.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Pace stressed that the appetite for collectible art and design continues to grow among Saint Moritz residents and visitors alike.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Pancreatic cancer's early symptoms include weight loss, light-colored stool or floating stools, dark-colored urine, itching, loss of appetite, belly pain that spreads from the sides to the back and yellowing of the skin and eyes, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Sarah Sotoodeh,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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