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
But despite his globe-trotting ways, one thing will never change: his love affair with London.
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Riann Phillip, Vogue, 11 June 2025
That was enough to ignite a nearly two-year love affair.
—Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 July 2025
Unlike most teen love affairs, the couple's relationship is complicated by the reality that Edward is secretly a centenarian vampire with a thirst for blood.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2025
The girls get drunk, run around barefoot, and have love affairs to a soundtrack of Chappell Roan and Lana Del Rey.
—Paulina Prosnitz, Air Mail, 28 June 2025
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Riann Phillip, Vogue, 11 June 2025
That was enough to ignite a nearly two-year love affair.
—Paul Larosa, CBS News, 3 July 2025
Unlike most teen love affairs, the couple's relationship is complicated by the reality that Edward is secretly a centenarian vampire with a thirst for blood.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2025
The girls get drunk, run around barefoot, and have love affairs to a soundtrack of Chappell Roan and Lana Del Rey.
—Paulina Prosnitz, Air Mail, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
Noun
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Avs coach Jared Bednar took a bit of a liking to him last year before the suspension.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 July 2025
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Neeson recalls taking an immediate liking to the idea of starring in a Naked Gun reboot.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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All consular and diplomatic affairs related to the country are instead handled through the Indian Embassy in Djibouti, across the Red Sea.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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The bar is a buzzy and boozy affair from 5 to 6 p.m. daily, where guests and locals gather in a ritualistic ceremony to visit and try some of the clever cocktails (like the Tropical Storm and Drunken Pimento) for which Ooshan has become known.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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At the moment, the Lakers would appear a one-round-and-done playoff team in the West, when considering the likes of the Thunder, Rockets, Nuggets and Timberwolves.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Condado Vanderbilt has ruled over the sands of Condado for more than a century, embodying all the elegance and beauty of a property that once welcomed the likes of the John F. Kennedy and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The insiders claimed the time the two have spent together is nothing more than a summer fling.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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Reignite a past fling or reconnect with your creative genius, Aries.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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The Percy Jackson star first sparked romance rumors in January 2020 but the couple didn't make their red carpet debut until August 2022 at the Bullet Train premiere.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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The 22-year-old talent plays a dreamy lesbian love interest opposite Alexandra McVicker in Alice Maio Mackay’s fresh demon romance.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
25 July 2025
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Anderson costars as femme fatale Beth Davenport, Drebin’s love interest—and his deadpan partner in verbal volleying.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne's love story spanned four decades before the rock star passed away on Tuesday, July 22 — just two weeks after the couple celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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In the past several years, as appetites for true crime have increased and murder rates in U.S. cities have decreased, Wolf has moved into the unscripted space, producing a bunch of true-crime shows for the likes of Oxygen and A&E.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2025
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Mamdani's surprising primary win reflects a growing appetite for left-leaning economic populism and signals a major shift within the party.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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