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
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The soccer star opens up about creating her first collection of tableware and her love affair with an espresso machine
By Rachel Wallace
March 19, 2025
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Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
Ringo Starr and his Ludwig drums Starr’s love affair with his Ludwig drums stretches to the earliest days of the Beatles.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
This gripping film tells her story and follows her blossoming love affair with the Irish safety diver Stephen Keenan, who runs a free-dive training facility in Dahab, Egypt, where Zecchini goes to train.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
When Jennifer begins a passionate love affair with a younger, undocumented Mexican ballet dancer, she is forced to make decisions about his future in order to keep the relationship from damaging her pristine reputation.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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Rachel Wallace, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2025
Ringo Starr and his Ludwig drums Starr’s love affair with his Ludwig drums stretches to the earliest days of the Beatles.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 17 Mar. 2025
This gripping film tells her story and follows her blossoming love affair with the Irish safety diver Stephen Keenan, who runs a free-dive training facility in Dahab, Egypt, where Zecchini goes to train.
—Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
When Jennifer begins a passionate love affair with a younger, undocumented Mexican ballet dancer, she is forced to make decisions about his future in order to keep the relationship from damaging her pristine reputation.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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