love affair
noun
1
: a romantic attachment or episode between lovers
2
: a lively enthusiasm
America's love affair with baseball
Examples of love affair in a Sentence
the tabloids feel obliged to keep us informed of the love affairs of celebrities, whether we care to know or not
a group of young men united by their love affair with the muscle car
Recent Examples on the Web
After receiving his degree in linguistics from the University of Oregon, Bush moved to Thailand and began a 20-year love affair with the country, researching, photographing, and writing about its multifaceted history, communities, and food for numerous publications.
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Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
Abe and director Tate Taylor both have a love affair with Palm Beach.
—Katie Bowman, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
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Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
Abe and director Tate Taylor both have a love affair with Palm Beach.
—Katie Bowman, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for love affair
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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