love affair

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Recent Examples of love affair Given the longstanding love affair between beer and grilled and barbecued meats, you could be forgiven for overlooking a less-talked-about pairing opportunity. Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025 Our story takes a close look at America’s love affair with supplements — and why that hasn’t meant big gains for supplement makers in Washington, at least just yet. Christian Orozco, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025 Known for painting the faces of Beyoncé, Zendaya, and Serena Williams, renowned artist and Medicube’s Creative Director Sir John’s love affair with makeup began with his mother. Akili King, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025 That’s objectively a milestone, though hardly what makes this dramatically stylish show about lesbian love affairs and guinea pig welfare feel so unique. Alison Herman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for love affair
Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
Noun
  • Hummers will take advantage of most nectar that’s offered, but when the food and ambiance (clean feeders and no predators) are to their liking, word does get around.
    Joan Morris, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • It’s established right away that Ziva and Tony are friendly but romantically estranged co-parents who’ve found Europe to their mutual liking, but the exact nature of how their relationship changed over the last few years reveals itself in copious flashbacks.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Washington Examiner met with Alexander Huang, special adviser to KMT Chairman Eric Chu and director of international affairs for the party, at KMT headquarters in Taipei.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Told through the eyes of a group of Spartans sent into the meat grinder to deal with an unstoppable alien invasion, The Fall of Reach is a much more desperate, hopeless affair.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Jackson will compete in her primary event later this week against the likes of Alfred and Jefferson-Wooden.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Data from SocialBlade, an analytics service, shows a big spike in video views and likes of the preexisting content since Wednesday.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • During the show, Taylor receives evidence from Dakota's former fling Jenna, who reveals text messages proving Dakota had lied about their relationship.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Following Carrie's breakup with Aiden Shaw (John Corbett), the two had a brief fling before Duncan returned to London.
    Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Every individual brings unique needs, preferences and strengths.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Before the Euros, players were asked to rank their penalty preference from one to 11.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What’s fall reading without a little hockey romance?
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The movie, which premiered at TIFF, stars Dinklage as store manager Mitch and Kirsten Dunst as Leigh, a Toys ‘R’ Us employee who develops a romance with the fugitive.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a reason a new generation of editors continues to fall in love with the brand, and the Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser is one of them.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Studio dominated its first season at the Emmys — but the show's creators showed no love to Sal Saperstein.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Polls of job approval are routinely used by political strategists to assess the public's appetite for change and can affect fundraising, candidate recruitment and messaging heading into midterm contests.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Its planned debut comes amid an influx of big cybersecurity deals and during a resurgence in IPO activity after soaring inflation and interest rates squashed appetite for tech deals.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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