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
Californians have long had a love affair with zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) and the state currently holds 19.5% of ZEV registrations compared to the overall U.S. market share of 7.8%.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 July 2025
The design draws deeply from its Oxfordshire surroundings, echoing the soft charm of the Cotswolds and Britain’s long-standing love affair with gardens.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Premiering in the thick of a global pandemic, Bridgerton arrived just when audiences needed an escape, and quickly reignited pop culture's love affair with period dramas.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2025
As the country’s love affair with pizza grew, Leprino Foods capitalized on it by supplying cheese to the companies that supplied the pizzas.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 July 2025
The design draws deeply from its Oxfordshire surroundings, echoing the soft charm of the Cotswolds and Britain’s long-standing love affair with gardens.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Premiering in the thick of a global pandemic, Bridgerton arrived just when audiences needed an escape, and quickly reignited pop culture's love affair with period dramas.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 June 2025
As the country’s love affair with pizza grew, Leprino Foods capitalized on it by supplying cheese to the companies that supplied the pizzas.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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