1
as in affaire
a brief romantic relationship
the tabloids feel obliged to keep us informed of the love affairs of celebrities, whether we care to know or not
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as in liking
positive regard for something
a group of young men united by their love affair with the muscle car
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Recent Examples of love affair
An unflinching, stylized portrait of painter Francis Bacon (Derek Jacobi) and his tumultuous love affair with small-time crook George Dyer (Daniel Craig) from visionary filmmaker John Maybury.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
The film’s success is, in many ways, a direct result of David's decades-long love affair with surfing.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
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
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—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
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025
The film’s success is, in many ways, a direct result of David's decades-long love affair with surfing.
—Outside Online, 5 Mar. 2025
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
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
Noun
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Plus, the straps can be tightened or loosened to your liking.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Within the last probably year or two, she's really taken a special liking to watching Jaylin play.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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However, the Social Security Administration’s update is a positive development, said Bill Sweeney, senior vice president of government affairs at AARP.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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Anyone who’s played Astro Bot will be in no way surprised, despite strong competition, in another typically BAFTA affair with surprises along the way.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Yes, there are three previous Palme d’Or winners in the lineup, but the likes of Mascha Schilinski, Hafsia Herzi and Chie Hayakawa, let alone Julie Ducournau and Carla Simon, represent a potential new wave of filmmakers.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Specializing in designing tours for high-profile celebrities, and entertainment events, the agency has created stages for the likes of the Grammy Awards, the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, the 2024 EE BAFTA Awards, and the VMAs.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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There were little flings and hookups and attachments amid all of this, and the fibre of daily living, and the constants in my life which served as the filling in between.—
Bryan Washington,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sure, Coop is in her 20s and capable of making her own romantic decisions… but a power imbalance is a power imbalance, and even a student-professor fling that seems mutual won’t shake out evenly in the end, especially when said student is rebounding from a long-term love.—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
17 Mar. 2025
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These Celebrity Pets Have Their Own Instagram Accounts — And Some Have Over 500K Followers Neither Flay nor Williamson have publicly commented on the romance.—
Emily Rella,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The romance between Heigl’s Izzie and Morgan’s Denny in Season 2 bolstered the show’s popularity and powered Heigl to an Emmy win.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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For nearly four years, a dog named Shawn has been patiently waiting for a second chance at love—and a home to call his own.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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His most accessible film, Ali is a moving masterpiece about a widow (Brigitte Mira) who falls in love with a young Arab man (El Hedi ben Salem).—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The sweeping scope of Trump’s appetite for institutionalized retaliation has changed the threat landscape for everyone, almost overnight.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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There is an appetite to again hold meetings in different locations as underlined by the historic visit to Zimbabwe.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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