1
as in affaire
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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2
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
Maturing is realizing Olivia Pope actually needed to be single because her and Fitz's love affair was an actual threat to the health of the nation.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Like many members of the Finnish film community, Ståhlberg has a long-running love affair with the Helsinki Intl.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Redford and Streisand play Hubbell Gardiner and Katie Morosky, who meet on a college campus in the late 1930s and later begin a love affair despite their decidedly different political beliefs.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In the end, their love affair couldn’t last.
—Christine Estima
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Like many members of the Finnish film community, Ståhlberg has a long-running love affair with the Helsinki Intl.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Redford and Streisand play Hubbell Gardiner and Katie Morosky, who meet on a college campus in the late 1930s and later begin a love affair despite their decidedly different political beliefs.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In the end, their love affair couldn’t last.
—Christine Estima
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for love affair
Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
Noun
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Another one of his tops came in a deep shade of red and did seem to be to his liking.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Haight finished second on the team in goals with 20, and after some adjustment found better competition, and better teammates, to his liking.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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Louise had an affair with a married man, resulting in the birth of Burnett’s half sister, Antonia Christine, and afterward fell into a deep depression and began drinking heavily, too.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Tabloids ran countless stories during Diana’s lifetime claiming that Major James Hewitt — with whom Diana began an affair in the years after Harry was born — was her youngest son’s father because both Hewitt and the young prince had red hair.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Elliott believes that his cast dressing to the nines in outrageously glamorous frocks and bejeweled Carmen Miranda-style headgear atop their wigs, helped pave the way for the likes of RuPaul’s Drag Race to enter the mainstream.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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With both out to start the season, look to the likes of Marchand and defenseman Aaron Ekblad to be the main veteran voices in the dressing room.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The series introduced Rosner’s Liam at the end of Season 3 as Maggie’s old summer fling who’d returned to seemingly stir up trouble.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Swipe the wonderfully oversized, self-neutralizing pads over your face and chest and get ready to meet a new level of luminosity—and maybe a new fling.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Stir for five to 10 seconds (if using very small ice) to 25 to 30 seconds (if using very large ice), strain either into a rocks glass over fresh ice or up, in a coupe, depending on your preference.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sub-Saharan African nations benefitting from the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) have been waiting for months with bated breath on news of a renewal for the 25-year-old trade preference program, which stands to expire on Tuesday.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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Prince William, Princess Kate and Rebirth Disinterest in the monarchy did not last, however, as the fairy-tale romance between Prince William and Princess Kate rekindled interest in the royals.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Smitten Booktique has been a rolling romance book concept for the past year (and offering books inside a Painted Tree booth for two).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Her love for journalism began with taking freelance sports photos for her local newspaper, The Fulton Sun, during high school, and her involvement with multiple school publications.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Her love of fitness and good eating habits, along with evolving as a person, has helped Maya Madsen find success.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Whereas many comics from outside the United States adapt their sets for English-speaking audiences (or adopt a bilingual model), Redondo is betting big on the growing appetite for Spanish-language comedy in North America and is sticking to his usual act (despite speaking fluent English).—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Side effects included nasal congestion, fever, tiredness, loss of appetite and irritability.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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