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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Gene Hackman had a decades-long love affair with the city of Santa Fe, N.M., where he was found dead on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
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Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Approval of Congress has jumped in the past when one party controls the White House and both chambers, according to public opinion experts, but the love affair rarely lasts.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The most significant market not at No. 1 was the UK where Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is having a love affair with audiences.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Early attempts that fell short reveal that most cellular love affairs are unsuccessful.
—Molly Herring, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
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Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Approval of Congress has jumped in the past when one party controls the White House and both chambers, according to public opinion experts, but the love affair rarely lasts.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
The most significant market not at No. 1 was the UK where Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is having a love affair with audiences.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2025
Early attempts that fell short reveal that most cellular love affairs are unsuccessful.
—Molly Herring, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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