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
These tend to involve love affairs or status issues or shock revelations and result in dismayed reactions and abrupt comeuppances for previously unflappable characters.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
The Chet Baker starts with the depth of a couple ounces of aged rum, complemented with just a kiss of honey (see the Airmail cocktail for a more lurid love affair between honey and rum).
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
Many observers see the love affair as purely transactional.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Emily Brontë’s gothic tale of a destructive love affair set amidst the desolate English moors is arriving on the big screen next month, courtesy of director Emerald Fennell.
—Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
The Chet Baker starts with the depth of a couple ounces of aged rum, complemented with just a kiss of honey (see the Airmail cocktail for a more lurid love affair between honey and rum).
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
Many observers see the love affair as purely transactional.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Emily Brontë’s gothic tale of a destructive love affair set amidst the desolate English moors is arriving on the big screen next month, courtesy of director Emerald Fennell.
—Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
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Savannah Guthrie is also married to Democratic political advisor Michael Feldman, who served as Vice President Al Gore’s deputy director of legislative affairs from 1993 to 1997, and senior adviser and traveling chief of staff for the former VP.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
3 Feb. 2026
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Demands for transparency are increasing because revelations about this despairing state of affairs will clarify precisely who is accountable.—
Azadeh Moaveni,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Once the pork is about 80 percent browned to your liking, 8 to 10 minutes, add the garlic.—
Holly Riordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Jan. 2026
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Once the tomato's ripeness is to your liking, Sears says to hold the stem of the plant with one hand and pull the tomato off with the other.—
Nashia Baker,
Martha Stewart,
29 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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These add to the likes of Loro Piana, Brunello Cucinelli, Kiton, Bulgari and Giuseppe Zanotti that will hold presentations.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Layoff announcements hit an unsavory milestone in January Mass layoffs outlined last month by the likes of Amazon and UPS made for the worst January for job cut announcements since the Great Recession, new data showed Thursday.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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And there is inherently, there is a global love for the game.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Philippa Featherington and Albion Finch The middle daughter, Philippa, is the first of the Featheringtons to find love.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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But Gatsby Africa’s insights from those on the ground show that Kenya’s grip on growth is tenuous and largely dependent upon the duty-free benefits afforded by the preference program.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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At 6-foot-10, Šarić could help the Bulls redistribute their size toward bigger lineups, which have become a preference of the front office this season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The audience’s appetite for it seems insatiable.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Two 25-year-olds, Alexander Isak and Bryan Mbeumo, accounted for around £190m of that sum, but in general, there was a greater appetite to spend big on players for whom resale value will be difficult to achieve.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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