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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Would the love affair add a new partner or would Los Angeles prove to be a third wheel?
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Its success leads her to rebel, firstly through passionate love affairs with women and then by reclaiming her authorship.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
Have no fear, as the love affair between Elvis impersonator Sailor Ripley and vivacious vixen Lula Fortune will also be showing at Prince Charles Cinema in London on Saturday, February 8 and Monday, February 10.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2025
Aftersun watch on netflix Carol Year: 2015 Runtime: 1h 58m
Director: Todd Haynes
Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara star in Todd Haynes’ poignant and heartbreaking drama about a love affair between two women at a time when that wasn’t allowed.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
love affair
noun
: a romantic relationship or incident between lovers
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