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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2
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
Anderson never shies away from the pleasure that makes movie-watching a proper love affair.
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Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Hammer leavens the central drama with a subplot involving Amanda’s daughter Sara and her burgeoning love affair with a local boy, emphasizing Amanda’s dilemma, having to play mother to her mother and let her little girl go.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Steamy and visually alluring, the film turns Brontë's story about revenge, obsession and social class into a bodice-ripping love affair.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
My most recent trip to Scotland was a sentimental journey of sorts – a nostalgic nod to my first visit as a 20-something just beginning her love affair with the British Isles in general and Scotland in particular.
—Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026
Hammer leavens the central drama with a subplot involving Amanda’s daughter Sara and her burgeoning love affair with a local boy, emphasizing Amanda’s dilemma, having to play mother to her mother and let her little girl go.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2026
Steamy and visually alluring, the film turns Brontë's story about revenge, obsession and social class into a bodice-ripping love affair.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
My most recent trip to Scotland was a sentimental journey of sorts – a nostalgic nod to my first visit as a 20-something just beginning her love affair with the British Isles in general and Scotland in particular.
—Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
Noun
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The first half was a competitive back-and-forth affair that included 19 lead changes and 10 ties before the Hornets entered halftime with a narrow 59-57 lead.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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An audit has to do with financial affairs and looking at some specific issues in a district.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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But the à la carte menu takes it to another level, with eggs to your liking, but more importantly, churros con chocolate.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 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,
17 Mar. 2026
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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That all unfortunately overshadows the palpable affection Gosling and Emma Stone have in their second of three movie romances, and even Gosling’s playboy charisma gets dulled a bit.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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De Masi is up against the likes of Google and IBM, as well as specialist rivals D-Wave and Rigetti, but his ambition is to be the first to $1 billion in revenue, too.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Such cerebral, stealthily political dramas have made Petzold an auteur’s auteur, beloved by the likes of Claire Denis and Brady Corbet.—
Holden Seidlitz,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Investigators said the two women shared a love interest who broke up with Perkins to be with Gonzalez.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 21,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2026
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Not a lot of people get together for love.—
Souvankham Thammavongsa,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Days are structured around early morning wake-ups and hikes that last two or four hours (your preference), movement classes, daily massages, and healthy communal meals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Hong Kong officials last month proposed to buy back the homeownership rights from the fire victims, citing results from a survey of residents' preferences, dashing hopes for those who want to rebuild their homes at the site.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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While European officials have expressed concern that global food, fertilizer and energy supplies are at risk as a result of the Strait of Hormuz being effectively closed, there is little appetite to expand naval operations in the Middle East to assist the movements of vessels through the channel.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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When asked why financing platforms are now pivoting toward genre, the team noted a changing appetite among both distributors and audiences.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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