love affair
noun
1
: a romantic attachment or episode between lovers
2
: a lively enthusiasm
America's love affair with baseball
Synonyms of love affair
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
Fashion’s love affair with Schiaparelli has never been tepid.
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
As of late March, the equity market has officially flipped the script on its longtime love affair with Big Tech.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
London calling Sinatra’s love affair with London was no secret.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Inara George looks back on it now as wistfully as someone remembering a love affair or a semester abroad.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
As of late March, the equity market has officially flipped the script on its longtime love affair with Big Tech.
—Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
London calling Sinatra’s love affair with London was no secret.
—Michelle Duncan, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
Inara George looks back on it now as wistfully as someone remembering a love affair or a semester abroad.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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