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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
Others have tickled us with their social media presences, like Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen and his long-running love affair with the dining hall’s chocolate muffins.
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Vogue, 2 Aug. 2024
So why the enduring love affair with a franchise that had only one somewhat deep playoff run in its 18-year history?
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
But his love affair with pitchers who can’t pitch a full season without injuries can no longer be ignored.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
Each member of the group is crowned king or queen for a day and tasked with selecting a topic for that day’s stories, whether it be doomed love affairs, trickery or acts of generosity.
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Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Cite this Entry
“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 21 Aug. 2024.
Kids Definition
love affair
noun
: a romantic relationship or incident between lovers
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