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
Fashion is having a love affair with Jean-Michel Basquiat.
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Andrea Bossi, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
People really respond to that boy/girl love affair thing and that was sort of unintentional.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
In a new study, scientists pinpoint the origins of our long love affair with starch, offering the first hereditary evidence for early carb-laden diets.
—Meghan Pryce, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
And her attempts at a pseudo love affair with Matt Damon’s sympathetic Allied officer always feels more theoretical than palpable.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Andrea Bossi, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
People really respond to that boy/girl love affair thing and that was sort of unintentional.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
In a new study, scientists pinpoint the origins of our long love affair with starch, offering the first hereditary evidence for early carb-laden diets.
—Meghan Pryce, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
And her attempts at a pseudo love affair with Matt Damon’s sympathetic Allied officer always feels more theoretical than palpable.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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