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
Her refusal to move on from the scene of her devastation seemed more passionate to me than most love affairs.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
On the song, the two of them sing about getting locked into a complicated love affair.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2024
In the nineties, Colegrove told me, cyclists (or at least bike companies) were having a love affair with beam bikes.
—Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
This love affair with sugar is not entirely our fault; the system is rigged against us, according to one expert.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
On the song, the two of them sing about getting locked into a complicated love affair.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 29 Nov. 2024
In the nineties, Colegrove told me, cyclists (or at least bike companies) were having a love affair with beam bikes.
—Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 22 Nov. 2024
This love affair with sugar is not entirely our fault; the system is rigged against us, according to one expert.
—Andrea Kane, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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The toaster features rounded edges, striking stainless steel details, and simplistic number dials to adjust the browning level to your liking.Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
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Season with salt to your liking. Reach Features Editor Kathryn Gregory at kgregory@courier-journal.com.Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024
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By the turn of the century, Hiller writes, these domestic workers headed elsewhere to earn their wages, leaving the housewives to tend to kitchen affairs.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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The festive affair came after the mother of two was forced to cancel previous shows in Newark, New Jersey, Belmont Park, New York, and Pittsburgh due to the flu.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Large language models are the foundational technology behind today’s generative AI systems, including the likes of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Claude.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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In the 4-3-3 with two of Raphinha, Olmo and Ferran as wingers, Flick again has to decide on his midfield three among the likes of Pedri, Casado, Gavi, Fermin, De Jong, Torre and perhaps Eric Garcia.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Helen insists her affair wasn’t part of the job or even a casual fling.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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During solar storms, the sun flings charged particles into space.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
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This preference is more popular amongst Millennials (67%) compared to Boomers (37%).Gary Drenik, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
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That preference was on display in August last year, when the KMT’s Hsia visited China amid lingering tensions over Pelosi’s visit.Bloomberg.com, Bloomberg.com, 7 Feb. 2023
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Abrams and Mescal have remained pretty private about their relationship, keeping their romance out of the spotlight — a decision the Normal People star recently explained in his cover story for GQ's November 2024 issue.Bailey Richards, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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One especially potent line applies not just to Swift and Healy’s romance but to a generation of young people trapped in an overly nostalgic and referential culture and maybe a little deprived of real-life experience.Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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But Samra survived, and after university, with a bachelor's and master's in food science, Samra met an American soldier in the U.S. Air Force, fell in love and married.Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Divine intervention comes in the form of Dudley (Cary Grant), an angel who helps transform the community for the better — though things take a turn when Dudley falls in love with the titular bishop's wife (Loretta Young).Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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In other words: come thirsty and bring a sturdy appetite.Brad Japhe, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Thanksgiving box office feast of 2024 was nothing short of sizzling, proving that the marketplace can expand beyond expectations when the chefs of Hollywood deliver dishes that appeal to varied appetites.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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