love affairs

noun

Definition of love affairsnext
plural of love affair
1
as in affaires
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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Relevance
2
as in likings
positive regard for something a group of young men united by their love affair with the muscle car

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  1. affairs
  2. likes
  3. appetites
Noun
  • One of the risks in leadership is getting too comfortable with the state of affairs without realizing its drawbacks.
    Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Giuliani put him in charge of the mayoral transition team in 1993 but Parsons turned down an offer to become deputy mayor for fiscal affairs.
    Marty Steinberg, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of affairs
Noun
  • Amid close-ups of Clarkson as Ledbetter, Feldman braids the speech with actual footage from the convention, showing the likes of Joe Biden enthusiastically applauding her remarks.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Parents must set boundaries, manage screen time, and prioritize family well-being over clicks and likes.
    Andrae Bailey, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of likes
Noun
  • The decades-long way of making money in the film and TV industry has been turned upside down by new technologies, changing public appetites and the globalization of the workforce.
    Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Streaming series have been an integral part of studio franchises for the past decade, extending the story worlds developed on the big screen and keeping fans’ appetites whetted between big budget installments.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of appetites
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