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
Lopez and Affleck married after rekindling a high-profile love affair that first played in the early 2000s when both were up-and-coming new stars.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
David Bowie Now Has a Number One Country Music Hit
No stranger to fiery love affairs, fraught dynamics or formal gambits, Guadagnino sets the movie’s torrid first half in a fantasy Mexico City one phallic statue away from going full Querelle.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
Tommy Hilfiger certainly has a love affair with New York City.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
This can indicate a relationship that is constantly dredging up unseen energies, such as secrets, unrealized truths, and of course, love affairs.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 6 Sep. 2024
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
David Bowie Now Has a Number One Country Music Hit
No stranger to fiery love affairs, fraught dynamics or formal gambits, Guadagnino sets the movie’s torrid first half in a fantasy Mexico City one phallic statue away from going full Querelle.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024
Tommy Hilfiger certainly has a love affair with New York City.
—Emily Mercer, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
This can indicate a relationship that is constantly dredging up unseen energies, such as secrets, unrealized truths, and of course, love affairs.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 6 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for love affair
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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