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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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
On set, Maja seeks solace in a love affair with her co-star Nourou.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Based on lesbian writer Patricia Highsmith’s The Price of Salt, Todd Haynes’ Carol follows a love affair between photographer Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) and housewife Carol Aird (Cate Blanchett).
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
The show comes from Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady from Accent Aigu Entertainment, who have adapted author Rachel Reid’s novels charting the love affair.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Look 4, Flora, is a full-length floral gown featuring a subtle train and a hooded neckline, evoking Gucci’s long-standing love affair with botanical motifs.
—Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
Based on lesbian writer Patricia Highsmith’s The Price of Salt, Todd Haynes’ Carol follows a love affair between photographer Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) and housewife Carol Aird (Cate Blanchett).
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
The show comes from Jacob Tierney and Brendan Brady from Accent Aigu Entertainment, who have adapted author Rachel Reid’s novels charting the love affair.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Look 4, Flora, is a full-length floral gown featuring a subtle train and a hooded neckline, evoking Gucci’s long-standing love affair with botanical motifs.
—Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
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Bought an apple pie for backup in case this dump cake was not to our liking.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Add the bacon and cook until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crisped to your liking.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Maybe so—and a coming wave of insider stories attesting to Weiss’s difficulties in asserting her authority strikes me as the most inevitable outcome of this affair.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Ministers appointed just the previous night found themselves in the bizarre situation of becoming caretaker ministers — kept in place only to manage day-to-day affairs until a new government is formed — before some of them had even been formally installed in office.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In June 2011, Baa Atoll in the Maldives became a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve along with the likes of Komodo Island in Indonesia and the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Berrios’ comment on Kardashian’s TikTok has received nearly 9,000 likes — as well as the request from Kardashian to send her the donation link.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Swift’s 149-show, five-continent expedition encapsulated a tsunami of emotions not just among her fans, but her own journey through a very public breakup, a fling and, as indicated by her engagement to Kelce, knee-buckling love.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Swift’s fling with Healy allegedly only lasted around two months, while Charli and Daniels got married this summer.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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In federal court documents obtained by USA TODAY, Philip Parsons, Razzoo’s CEO, said the decision to file for bankruptcy comes after declining sales as well as shifts in consumer spending, diner preferences for convenience and other factors.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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When choosing toys, keep a dog’s natural preferences in mind.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The 13-track indie folk record explores themes of romance, uncertainty, and life on the road.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Stein said her new book, a literary novel about a TikTok hype house, went into a second printing before it was even published—possibly thanks to the approaches she’s learned from romance.—
Rebecca Ackermann,
The Atlantic,
5 Oct. 2025
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Ruko 6088 Programmable Robot Inspire a love of technology, programming, and robotics with this interactive robot toy.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Yet Melt, Zardoya’s solo debut as Not for Radio, plays like a love letter to the environment rather than a side quest for solo stardom.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
6 Oct. 2025
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Owners don’t split that money with players, so the appetite is there for a league that lags behind the NFL, NBA and MLB in annual revenue.—
Rob Rossi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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China and India largely drove the rise in renewables and met much of the world’s growing appetite for electricity, leading to a drop in fossil fuel generation in both countries.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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