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as in romance
also affaire
a brief romantic relationship
an affair between two singles spending the summer at the same beach resort
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as in event
a social gathering
the annual country club dance is a really fancy affair
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as in production
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
the lead float in the parade was a pretty impressive affair, a giant eagle's head with equally huge wings
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as in incident
something that happens
the whole affair from start to finish took a total of 15 minutes
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as in matter
something to be dealt with
it's none of your affair whom I'm going out with tonight
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Recent Examples of affair
Unfortunately, this is not the current state of affairs.
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Gabriela Hearst, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Brainard was most recently Walmart’s director of federal government affairs and was previously a senior tax staffer to two members of the House.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Weissmann also served as the head of worldwide business affairs at Warner Bros. and as a partner at Kaplan Livingston Goodwin Berkowitz & Selvin before launching Weissmann Wolff.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
For instance, the sun is highlighting your eighth house of intimate affairs and shared resources, while Mars retrogrades through your stability-seeking second house of values, finances and comfort.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Gabriela Hearst, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Brainard was most recently Walmart’s director of federal government affairs and was previously a senior tax staffer to two members of the House.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025
Weissmann also served as the head of worldwide business affairs at Warner Bros. and as a partner at Kaplan Livingston Goodwin Berkowitz & Selvin before launching Weissmann Wolff.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
For instance, the sun is highlighting your eighth house of intimate affairs and shared resources, while Mars retrogrades through your stability-seeking second house of values, finances and comfort.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affair
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Just days after the Wolverine star pretty much confirmed his romance with Sutton Foster, Furness, 69, was spotted enjoying some quality time with Ava, 19, at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday, January 14.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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The character is perhaps best known for her unlikely romance with Carell's Michael, which rollercoastered from seasons 2-4.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The event comes as an Arctic blast affects more than half the U.S. population.—
Aïda Amer,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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While Musk was busy rubbing elbows with other billionaires at the event — namely, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Bezos' fiancée, Lauren Sanchez — all eyes were on Musk and Zilis' interaction, as the two keep their exact relationship status private.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The production has cast a long shadow that has enveloped Randle.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Actor Taran Killam is exiting the off-Broadway production of Urinetown after losing his home in last week's devastating Palisades Fire, PEOPLE has confirmed.—
Lawrence Yee,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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There was an incident in the 2600 and 2700 blocks of Grand Avenue on Jan. 8, and another in the 500 and 600 blocks of Jude Avenue on Jan. 7.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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The exhibition comes amid new daily visitor limits at Pompeii Archaeological Park, which has been grappling with record-breaking crowds and occasional incidents of vandalism.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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Separately, Reuters reported Friday that Glencore approached Rio Tinto late last year about the possibility of combining their businesses, citing a source familiar with the matter.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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Trump and his advisers have also prepared an executive order directing the incoming attorney general and the heads of all departments and agencies to review law enforcement conduct over the last four years, multiple sources familiar with the matter said.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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The intrigue: On Dec. 2, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C) went to Mar-a-Lago for a round of golf with Trump.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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The artifacts within the box get players into the mood for their intrigues.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Take Jennifer Lopez, for example, who channeled old Hollywood glamour at a Golden Globes party.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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From there, the Brooklyn dwellers planned the ultimate party, not in NYC, but down south in New Orleans.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2025
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This is set to deliver a critical blow to Russia, which has been forced to reroute its crude and oil product supplies to Asia-Pacific, after these volumes were banned by European and G7 sanctions, which came in effect in December 2022 and February 2023, respectively.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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For brands like JennAir, the digital strategy is focused on curating a high-end experience to bring consumers in-store to get hands on with their products.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affair. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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