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
For the first time, the 71-year-old supermodel shares intimate details of her love affairs, some famous and some less well-known.
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Liz McNeil, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Given the ubiquitous business love affair with unstructured data, the need for a cohesive approach is no longer up for debate.
—Carl D'halluin, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
International love affairs definitely come out of these.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Though their love affair clearly exists outside traditional heteronormative boundaries, the narrative leaves open the possibility that one or both of the men could be bisexual.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Liz McNeil, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Given the ubiquitous business love affair with unstructured data, the need for a cohesive approach is no longer up for debate.
—Carl D'halluin, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
International love affairs definitely come out of these.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Though their love affair clearly exists outside traditional heteronormative boundaries, the narrative leaves open the possibility that one or both of the men could be bisexual.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
Noun
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Sweeten it to your liking with dates, maple syrup, or not at all.—
Laura Mclively,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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That's quite a compliment from the King of Horror, a man not known to keep mum if an adaptation of one of his works is not to his liking.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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The fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which was early Sunday morning local time, was a sluggish affair with only 445 punches thrown, according to CompuBox.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
4 May 2025
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Like previous elections, Saturday’s was a lopsided affair, with 46% of all candidates representing the PAP.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Hot One: The Celebrity Traitors UK cast finally got its official unveiling, with the likes of Ted Lasso‘s Nick Mohammed, Stephen Fry and Line of Duty‘s Mark Bonnar among the Machiavellian gang.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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Based on the 2004 novel by Charlie Huston (who also adapted the screenplay), the story is full of weird incidents and flaky characters portrayed by the likes of Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Regina King and Bad Bunny.—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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There are also some celebrity vectors: Rosalía is in attendance, as are her former brief flings Hunter Schafer and Jeremy Allen White.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
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Though his kids weren’t mature enough to accept their fling, the lake house shooting helps put things into perspective for everyone, and mends the rift that had formed between Eli and Lori.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
5 May 2025
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This cross-cultural romance, about a single father who works as an auto mechanic and a British Indian drag queen, stars Ben Hardy (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Jason Patel.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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Her new boss, William, also happens to be a total stud, and his presence transforms Castillo’s flinty satire of the tech industry into a sultry romance novel.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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The model included a photo of her, writing that despite the bittersweet day, she is filled with so much love.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Sunrise Film has acquired dark comedy love story Sunlight for the U.S. and is preparing a theatrical reelase.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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Smith said the skin can undergo further harm, as many are often undernourished thanks to the decrease in appetite from the drugs.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
7 May 2025
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The Danger Within The biggest threat that Rogoff sees to the dollar’s future is the lack of appetite to reverse the growth in US debt.—
Kevin Coldiron,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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