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
Given the longstanding love affair between beer and grilled and barbecued meats, you could be forgiven for overlooking a less-talked-about pairing opportunity.
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Our story takes a close look at America’s love affair with supplements — and why that hasn’t meant big gains for supplement makers in Washington, at least just yet.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Known for painting the faces of Beyoncé, Zendaya, and Serena Williams, renowned artist and Medicube’s Creative Director Sir John’s love affair with makeup began with his mother.
—Akili King, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
That’s objectively a milestone, though hardly what makes this dramatically stylish show about lesbian love affairs and guinea pig welfare feel so unique.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Our story takes a close look at America’s love affair with supplements — and why that hasn’t meant big gains for supplement makers in Washington, at least just yet.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Known for painting the faces of Beyoncé, Zendaya, and Serena Williams, renowned artist and Medicube’s Creative Director Sir John’s love affair with makeup began with his mother.
—Akili King, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
That’s objectively a milestone, though hardly what makes this dramatically stylish show about lesbian love affairs and guinea pig welfare feel so unique.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
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The pet parent, who runs her dog's TikTok account @cocodecocker, noticed her cocker spaniel's fur around her face got a bit long for her liking, with the hair on top of her head fully covering her eyes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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There was a lot of concern about how the Razorbacks' defense would hang with a faster, more talented offense, and so far the answer is not to Arkansas' liking.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Washington Examiner met with Alexander Huang, special adviser to KMT Chairman Eric Chu and director of international affairs for the party, at KMT headquarters in Taipei.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Told through the eyes of a group of Spartans sent into the meat grinder to deal with an unstoppable alien invasion, The Fall of Reach is a much more desperate, hopeless affair.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The post has also attracted over 181,300 likes and a flood of witty comments from amused users imagining the dog's thoughts.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The photos of the lovebirds cuddling in a garden (whilst showing off the stunning ring) garnered over 37 million likes.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
18 Sep. 2025
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During the show, Taylor receives evidence from Dakota's former fling Jenna, who reveals text messages proving Dakota had lied about their relationship.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Following Carrie's breakup with Aiden Shaw (John Corbett), the two had a brief fling before Duncan returned to London.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Octopus researchers have observed some of these arm preferences in lab settings before.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Instead of recommending a high-risk product, the assistant offers a diversified strategy aligned with the customer’s preferences.—
Ed Macosky,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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What’s fall reading without a little hockey romance?—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The movie, which premiered at TIFF, stars Dinklage as store manager Mitch and Kirsten Dunst as Leigh, a Toys ‘R’ Us employee who develops a romance with the fugitive.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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There’s a reason a new generation of editors continues to fall in love with the brand, and the Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser is one of them.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Studio dominated its first season at the Emmys — but the show's creators showed no love to Sal Saperstein.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Polls of job approval are routinely used by political strategists to assess the public's appetite for change and can affect fundraising, candidate recruitment and messaging heading into midterm contests.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Its planned debut comes amid an influx of big cybersecurity deals and during a resurgence in IPO activity after soaring inflation and interest rates squashed appetite for tech deals.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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