1
as in affair
a brief romantic relationship
the tabloids feel obliged to keep us informed of the love affairs of celebrities, whether we care to know or not
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as in liking
positive regard for something
a group of young men united by their love affair with the muscle car
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Recent Examples of love affair
As of late March, the equity market has officially flipped the script on its longtime love affair with Big Tech.
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Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
London calling Sinatra’s love affair with London was no secret.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Inara George looks back on it now as wistfully as someone remembering a love affair or a semester abroad.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The store is the natural conclusion of his lifelong (and apparently epigenetic) love affair with books.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
London calling Sinatra’s love affair with London was no secret.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Inara George looks back on it now as wistfully as someone remembering a love affair or a semester abroad.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The store is the natural conclusion of his lifelong (and apparently epigenetic) love affair with books.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
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One such affair claimed an extra life when the executioner’s son ascended the scaffold to brandish a head, lost his footing, and fell to his death.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each state office will include a small leadership support team responsible for functions such as legislative affairs, communications and intergovernmental coordination.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the meantime, Nvidia is already responding to some of the backlash, explaining that game developers will have full artistic control over DLSS 5 and can fine-tune the model to their liking.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nero was widely blamed for the disaster, with accusers claiming that the emperor started the fire to bypass the senate and rebuild Rome to his liking, though modern historians believe the fire was accidental.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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Their feelings develop quietly, the burn paired with intellectual restraint, their romance remaining unresolved until far into the novel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Correspondent Lee Cowan looks at the history of Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer's song, which expresses the thrills, fun and romance of baseball.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Part of that is going to be finding out how the Lakers will best bring the ball down the court without the likes of Doncic, Reaves and Marcus Smart (right ankle contusion), who missed his seventh consecutive game on Sunday.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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Amazon is trying to build it out to compete with the likes of SpaceX’s Starlink constellation, which has had more than 10,000 satellites launched.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Each side features shoutouts to Kansas City’s professional soccer teams of the past and present, and love letters to his family, like a heart drawn by his niece.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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The couple met and fell in love in 2023 all thanks to Merlin, according to Alali.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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My first preference was always the path of diplomacy, yet the regime continued their relentless quest for nuclear weapons and rejected every attempt at an agreement.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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But her mother's preferences hardly matter, at least not anymore.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, chickenpox, which is very contagious, often begins with symptoms like fever, fatigue, and loss of appetite, followed by an itchy rash.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Though most rank-and-file Republican lawmakers have remained outwardly supportive of the president, polls suggest that voters are souring on the conflict and have no appetite for a ground invasion.—
Jonathan Lemire,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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