love affair

noun

1

: a romantic attachment or episode between lovers

2

: a lively enthusiasm

America's love affair with baseball

Synonyms

• affair
• affaire
• amour
• fling
• love
• romance

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

Elordi plays the younger version of Dorrigo through both his love affair and his imprisonment — the later of which was particularly important for the actor to accurately portray given the personal connections to the story. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025

For the first time, the 71-year-old supermodel shares intimate details of her love affairs, some famous and some less well-known. —Liz McNeil, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025

Given the ubiquitous business love affair with unstructured data, the need for a cohesive approach is no longer up for debate. —Carl D'halluin, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025

International love affairs definitely come out of these. —Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for love affair

• concessionaire
• abwehr
• affaire
• airfare
• altair
• armchair
• aware
• beware
• bugbear
• carfare
• childcare
• compare

Kids Definition

love affair

noun

: a romantic relationship or incident between lovers