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
His father’s politics had spoiled the earlier love affair, from which the London trip had removed him.
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Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Their love affair with the NFL happened organically.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Did Ed Gein have a love affair with Bernice Worden before killing her?
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Owners Kathryn and Mike Norris took over the business in 2018, but their love affair with the area began long before then.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Their love affair with the NFL happened organically.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Did Ed Gein have a love affair with Bernice Worden before killing her?
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Owners Kathryn and Mike Norris took over the business in 2018, but their love affair with the area began long before then.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
Noun
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To be honest, this is a bit too hot for my liking, but high-proof fans will geek out on this.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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The single bathroom has a stand-up shower and the finishes are customized to your liking—think faux marble on the walls.—
Kaitlin Gates,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rennison is a professor emerita and former associate dean of faculty affairs at the University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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About a year ago, while still married, Sara began an affair.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the likes of Smith, Moore and Toney were all similarly involved.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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There’s now a global race toward practical solid-state batteries with the likes of Toyota and Sumitomo ramping up cathode production.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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Reese Witherspoon proved her slingback streak is more than a weekend fling, arriving in New York on Monday in a glossy brown pair.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Among the other attendees on the yacht are socialite Heidi (Hannah Waddingham), influencer Grace (Kaya Scodelario), and Lo's former fling, photographer Ben (David Ajala), among others.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Our egos and self-interests and preferences and quirks – these are very difficult to blend in a cohesive fashion.—
Nick Tzitzon,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Each morning, butlers set up our cabana and coolers, remembering our drink and snack preferences.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 Oct. 2025
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The two celebrity chefs went public with their romance in March.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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But Daly still insists romance is a real possibility in this special place.—
Bernadette Keith,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 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,
21 Oct. 2025
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The universal love is the applause, either heard in person or received from afar, a love reinforced by the sense of an instant, intimate family—a life backstage or in the trailer, far more interesting than the often unhappy family left behind.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Athleticism, friendliness, courage, a good appetite—these things are all important, yes.—
Abigail Wise,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
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Garance Marillier stars as a strict vegetarian and vet-school student forced to eat a rabbit kidney, which unlocks a whole new appetite not kosher in most circles.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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