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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This bruising love affair takes place in 1989 when super-ripped biceps were ogled with freakish fascination — including by Glass’ camera, which gawks as Lou pokes and licks Jackie in slow-motion.
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
While deep chocolate brown has been a hero of 2024 color trends, Mocha Mousse is a less serious, more approachable evolution of fashion’s love affair with the neutral hue, marrying luxury with familiarity.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
The accompanying photo roll chronicled their love affair through pictures of the couple smiling in the car, making out in a photo booth, posing in velvety medieval gear, taking naps and hikes and, in the golden shot, Long getting down on one knee to propose.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
The disagreement surfaced in April 2023 after Olson accused their Reverend Mother Teresa Agnes Gerlach of breaking her chastity vows by having an online love affair with Father Philip Johnson, a former priest from the diocese in Raleigh, N.C., per Chron.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
While deep chocolate brown has been a hero of 2024 color trends, Mocha Mousse is a less serious, more approachable evolution of fashion’s love affair with the neutral hue, marrying luxury with familiarity.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
The accompanying photo roll chronicled their love affair through pictures of the couple smiling in the car, making out in a photo booth, posing in velvety medieval gear, taking naps and hikes and, in the golden shot, Long getting down on one knee to propose.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
The disagreement surfaced in April 2023 after Olson accused their Reverend Mother Teresa Agnes Gerlach of breaking her chastity vows by having an online love affair with Father Philip Johnson, a former priest from the diocese in Raleigh, N.C., per Chron.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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