love affair

noun

1
: a romantic attachment or episode between lovers
2
: a lively enthusiasm
America's love affair with baseball

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
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But when Tower Records began encroaching on Goody’s East Coast turf in the Eighties, my own love affair with the Goody chain began to fade out. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 Taco Bell's collaboration with Hidden Valley Ranch taps into America's love affair with condiments, which continues to grow more adventurous. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Lower yields notwithstanding, Americans’ love affair with cash doesn’t appear to be fading anytime soon. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024 But our love affair with you seems to have hit a rough patch. Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for love affair 

Word History

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of love affair was in 1767

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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

love affair

noun
: a romantic relationship or incident between lovers
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