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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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
Mario Tama | Getty Images There's a love affair on Wall Street between investors and streaming.
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Sarah Whitten,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
This is just the beginning of a wonderful friendship, of a whirlwind love affair, of the realization that nothing will ever be the same again.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Speaking to The National, Russell said that the story reminded him of his love affair with Hawn, whom he's been with for over 40 years.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
After the Great Depression, John Maynard Keynes, an economist whose personal life was full of love affairs with leading literary figures, suggested that governments could prevent, or at least moderate, these booms and busts.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
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Sarah Whitten,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
This is just the beginning of a wonderful friendship, of a whirlwind love affair, of the realization that nothing will ever be the same again.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Speaking to The National, Russell said that the story reminded him of his love affair with Hawn, whom he's been with for over 40 years.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 8 Apr. 2026
After the Great Depression, John Maynard Keynes, an economist whose personal life was full of love affairs with leading literary figures, suggested that governments could prevent, or at least moderate, these booms and busts.
—Alex Mayyasi, NPR, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
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The labor secretary had been the subject of multiple controversies—accused of abusing her power, having an affair with a subordinate, and drinking on the job.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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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
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Start the day with gallo pinto (Costa Rican rice and beans) served with two eggs cooked to your liking, fresh cheese, ripe plantains, and sour cream or go for avocado toast, pancakes, or artisanal yogurt.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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Whomever Dumont hires, the person has to be empowered to build the roster and staff to his liking.—
Mac Engel
April 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2026
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Hulu has taken in for development Everflame, a drama based on Cole’s first book in the popular romance fantasy series, The Kindred’s Curse Saga, from Death and Other Details co-creator Heidi Cole McAdams, Cole and 20th Television.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2026
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Something that once felt exciting — romance, a creative project or even a hobby — starts to feel like work.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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South Ocean Boulevard also happens to be the main drag of Billionaires’ Beach, the stretch of oceanfront properties where the likes of Citadel founder Ken Griffin, Blackstone CEO, Stephen Schwarzman, Fidelity Investments CEO Abigail Johnson, and more live.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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In the nineteen-fifties, television had been touted by the likes of the parenting luminary Benjamin Spock and the prominent psychoanalyst Erik Erikson as potentially beneficial to children, but by the late nineteen-sixties the bloom was off the rose.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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How one was born for the stage or how the other had inexplicably inherited Jean’s love for animal prints.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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McCormick began sending Kim love letters — dozens of them.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Their preference is to keep a secret whether Filip Gustavsson or Jesper Wallstedt will start.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Your preferences will apply only on this website.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2026
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In addition to fevers and continuous, watery diarrhea, rotavirus symptoms in babies and children can also include loss of appetite and dehydration, per the NFID.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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This low-carb, high-fat diet, which was originally developed to help children with epileptic seizures, has been touted for weight loss, appetite control, and mental clarity.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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