love affair
noun
1
: a romantic attachment or episode between lovers
2
: a lively enthusiasm
America's love affair with baseball
Synonyms of love affair
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
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That love affair quickly expired because the Giants simply sucked.
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Linda Perillo, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Belly up to the bar or settle into a table with friends to see why Portlanders’ love affair with Boda (and its quail eggs) is still going strong 16 years later.
—Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026
Their love affair was short lived, however, and the two engaged in a huge beef that resulted in Nicki releasing Big Foot which poked fun about Megan’s size and the fellow rapper’s shooting injury.
—Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
For Pera, his love affair with truffles started at age 20 while visiting cousins in Genoa.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
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Linda Perillo, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Belly up to the bar or settle into a table with friends to see why Portlanders’ love affair with Boda (and its quail eggs) is still going strong 16 years later.
—Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026
Their love affair was short lived, however, and the two engaged in a huge beef that resulted in Nicki releasing Big Foot which poked fun about Megan’s size and the fellow rapper’s shooting injury.
—Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
For Pera, his love affair with truffles started at age 20 while visiting cousins in Genoa.
—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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