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 nothing has brought our family more pleasure than his love affair with Giulia.
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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But America’s burgeoning love affair with sports gambling has come with costs.
—Sean Gregory / Boston, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
At the news conference, Starr also chronicled his lifelong love affair with country, starting with the foundational music of Hank Williams.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
As Broadway stars, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster must appreciate that their once, not-so-secret, backstage love affair could make for great theater — maybe punctuated by some bittersweet Stephen Sondheim-esque ballads and rousing, Michael Bennett-style dance numbers.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Read More: 2024 Athlete of the Year: Caitlin Clark
But America’s burgeoning love affair with sports gambling has come with costs.
—Sean Gregory / Boston, TIME, 27 Jan. 2025
At the news conference, Starr also chronicled his lifelong love affair with country, starting with the foundational music of Hank Williams.
—Nancy Kruh, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
As Broadway stars, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster must appreciate that their once, not-so-secret, backstage love affair could make for great theater — maybe punctuated by some bittersweet Stephen Sondheim-esque ballads and rousing, Michael Bennett-style dance numbers.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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