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as in romance
also affaire
a brief romantic relationship
an affair between two singles spending the summer at the same beach resort
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as in event
a social gathering
the annual country club dance is a really fancy affair
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as in production
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
the lead float in the parade was a pretty impressive affair, a giant eagle's head with equally huge wings
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as in incident
something that happens
the whole affair from start to finish took a total of 15 minutes
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as in matter
something to be dealt with
it's none of your affair whom I'm going out with tonight
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Recent Examples of affair
On May 30, a Manhattan jury finds Trump guilty of falsifying business records in connection to a hush money scheme to silence adult film star Stormy Daniels about an affair.
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CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
The second and final look at the Netflix series introduces Jason Davies, played by Andrew Koji, who Helen Webb (Knightley), a dedicated wife and mother and professional spy, met by accident before their affair.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Driving the news: The letter, dated Nov. 13, was sent a day after Israeli minister for strategic affairs Ron Dermer visited Washington and briefed Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan on measures to address U.S. concerns about Gaza.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
This alone makes celebrating the holiday in the capital of Helsinki an exhilarating and celebratory affair.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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CNN, 21 Nov. 2024
The second and final look at the Netflix series introduces Jason Davies, played by Andrew Koji, who Helen Webb (Knightley), a dedicated wife and mother and professional spy, met by accident before their affair.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
Driving the news: The letter, dated Nov. 13, was sent a day after Israeli minister for strategic affairs Ron Dermer visited Washington and briefed Blinken and national security adviser Jake Sullivan on measures to address U.S. concerns about Gaza.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
This alone makes celebrating the holiday in the capital of Helsinki an exhilarating and celebratory affair.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affair
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Always an avid reader of romance and all things spicy, Cecilia fell in love with historical romance and craved to tell her own stories.Tiara Allen, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, Ethan and Joy’s romance itself only intermittently compels on its own merits.Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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Together, the pair built their own ofrenda at home, then picked out costumes and painted their faces before heading to the annual event at the start of November on the city’s Northside.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Management has evaluated subsequent events through the date of the filing and determined that there are no material subsequent events to disclose or require adjustments in the financial statements.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The waterproof formulation is designed to stay in place for up to eight hours, and it’s made with red-grape derivative vitas vita, which can boost collagen production.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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Another factor could limit production too: corporate interest.Li Zhou, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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The incident began on Sunday when two telecommunications companies detected traffic disruptions likely caused by physical damage to undersea cables.Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 23 Nov. 2024
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The bridge's northbound lanes, which were not damaged by the fire, reopened in less than 24 hours after the incident.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Teams at Google have made progress in recent months on software for AI models that resemble humanlike reasoning abilities, Bloomberg reported in October, citing unnamed people familiar with the matter.Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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For some endangered species, old-growth forest matters immensely.April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps the greater intrigue nationally lies with Arizona’s nail-biter U.S. House race between Kirsten Engel and Juan Ciscomani, which could help determine whether Trump has a Republican trifecta to work with, or whether the House could become his policy stopper.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The intrigue: Aquaria isn't the only company building atmospheric water generators.Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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The conference to bring the parties up to date in the lawsuit brought by the federal government that names Gov. Greg Abbott as the defendant was scheduled after the trial that had been scheduled to start Tuesday was postponed at least until November.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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And then there will always be turmoil in the party.Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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His team beat over 150 other companies, showcasing their skills in product development, manufacturing and sales, the obit said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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However, scientists have long suspected that at least one decomposition product of chloramine might also be detrimental to human health.Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affair. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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