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
Day 2 Roppongi, Tokyo Any great love affair with Japan begins with food, and ours was no different.
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Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
This bruising love affair takes place in 1989 when super-ripped biceps were ogled with freakish fascination — including by Glass’ camera, which gawks as Lou pokes and licks Jackie in slow-motion.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
While deep chocolate brown has been a hero of 2024 color trends, Mocha Mousse is a less serious, more approachable evolution of fashion’s love affair with the neutral hue, marrying luxury with familiarity.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
The accompanying photo roll chronicled their love affair through pictures of the couple smiling in the car, making out in a photo booth, posing in velvety medieval gear, taking naps and hikes and, in the golden shot, Long getting down on one knee to propose.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
This bruising love affair takes place in 1989 when super-ripped biceps were ogled with freakish fascination — including by Glass’ camera, which gawks as Lou pokes and licks Jackie in slow-motion.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
While deep chocolate brown has been a hero of 2024 color trends, Mocha Mousse is a less serious, more approachable evolution of fashion’s love affair with the neutral hue, marrying luxury with familiarity.
—Ashley Davis, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
The accompanying photo roll chronicled their love affair through pictures of the couple smiling in the car, making out in a photo booth, posing in velvety medieval gear, taking naps and hikes and, in the golden shot, Long getting down on one knee to propose.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
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The electric cooker features an egg rack that holds up to seven eggs and a stainless steel cooking plate that delicately cooks them to your liking.Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
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Bake 12 minutes, turn each date over, and continue baking 10 to 12 minutes more or until bacon is crisp to your liking.Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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By the turn of the century, Hiller writes, these domestic workers headed elsewhere to earn their wages, leaving the housewives to tend to kitchen affairs.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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The festive affair came after the mother of two was forced to cancel previous shows in Newark, New Jersey, Belmont Park, New York, and Pittsburgh due to the flu.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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An expanding channels and platforms division operates the likes of Fox Argentina and works with the likes of ESPN and Movistar, while new unit Mediapro Experiences is creating real-world experiences based on its IP.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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Spotted on the opening-night red carpet were the likes of Wicked‘s Cynthia Erivo and Michelle Yeoh, Emily Blunt, Vin Diesel, jury president Spike Lee, Michael Douglas, Eva Longoria and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Will Smith, to name only a few.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Moon and Harrelson wound up going on four dates, before — as Moon wrote in the memoir — their fling ended in the shower.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Kelce then shot his shot at Swift in the summer of 2023, and their fling blossomed into an outstanding relationship that engulfed the sports and pop culture world.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
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This preference is more popular amongst Millennials (67%) compared to Boomers (37%).Gary Drenik, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
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That preference was on display in August last year, when the KMT’s Hsia visited China amid lingering tensions over Pelosi’s visit.Bloomberg.com, Bloomberg.com, 7 Feb. 2023
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They were engaged in April of that same year after a whirlwind romance.Maureen Mackey, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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From literary fiction to romance to thrillers, here are our favorite reads of the year.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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The special also explores how the love lives of some of our favorite stars evolved this year.Sean Keane, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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As Cruise struggles with his business, love blossoms between him and single mother Dorothy (Renee Zellweger).Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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These drugs mimic gut hormones that regulate blood sugar and reduce appetite.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
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Those numbers, reflecting investors’ appetite for sports teams, are resetting the hockey market after the Ottawa Senators sold for $950 million, or 7.4 times revenue, last year—and after the Pittsburgh Penguins sold for $875 million (4.7x) in 2021.Brett Knight, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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