1
as in affaire
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
So those are the tracks that determinedly break from the overriding tone that runs through the other songs, which is rather more glum, or at least searching and reflective about why too much time got wasted in a long, nowhere love affair.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 20 June 2025
Maybe the closest most of us ever get to an absence of loneliness is at the start of a love affair, when both people are hungry to know and be known.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
More importantly, the full moon in Capricorn on July 10 will ignite your fifth house of love, passion and self-expression, bringing romantic feelings to the forefront, if not a love affair full circle.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 July 2025
This a novel in the form of an MFA thesis, written to expose a revolving door of love affairs of the professors who are reading it, not to mention the graduate student who wrote it.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 20 June 2025
Maybe the closest most of us ever get to an absence of loneliness is at the start of a love affair, when both people are hungry to know and be known.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
More importantly, the full moon in Capricorn on July 10 will ignite your fifth house of love, passion and self-expression, bringing romantic feelings to the forefront, if not a love affair full circle.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 July 2025
This a novel in the form of an MFA thesis, written to expose a revolving door of love affairs of the professors who are reading it, not to mention the graduate student who wrote it.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
Noun
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Avs coach Jared Bednar took a bit of a liking to him last year before the suspension.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 July 2025
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Neeson recalls taking an immediate liking to the idea of starring in a Naked Gun reboot.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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In a now-viral TikTok, the pair ducked and hid their faces, prompting Martin to joke that the two were having an affair.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Given this uncertain state of affairs, the Liberation Day tariffs might ultimately steer emerging economies toward working on negotiating additional trade agreements with other major economies, in order to ensure a large enough market for their products.—
Devashish Mitra,
Time,
28 July 2025
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At the moment, the Lakers would appear a one-round-and-done playoff team in the West, when considering the likes of the Thunder, Rockets, Nuggets and Timberwolves.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Condado Vanderbilt has ruled over the sands of Condado for more than a century, embodying all the elegance and beauty of a property that once welcomed the likes of the John F. Kennedy and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The insiders claimed the time the two have spent together is nothing more than a summer fling.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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Reignite a past fling or reconnect with your creative genius, Aries.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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The Percy Jackson star first sparked romance rumors in January 2020 but the couple didn't make their red carpet debut until August 2022 at the Bullet Train premiere.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Season 1 of the TV series, based on the first book, The Deal, follows the unlikely romance between Hannah Wells (Ella Bright), a wry, hockey-hating music major, and Briar University’s playboy star center Garrett Graham (Belmont Cameli).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Golden retrievers in particular are known for their love of food and routine.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The track, which premieres exclusively on Rolling Stone today, stemmed from thoughts about love distance relationships and loneliness.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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But during his brief tenure, Pascal is dynamic, channeling a man whose appetites vacillate between control and impulsivity, charisma and combat.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
31 July 2025
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Higher capital requirements can considerably diminish a bank’s balance sheet and credit supply, dampen risk appetite and potentially impact availabilities of discretionary funds.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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