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
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.
—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.
—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.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
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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.
—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.
—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.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
Noun
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Feel free to use your favorite peppers, and increase or decrease the heat according to your liking.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2025
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All are eager to rearrange the party more to their ideological liking, though their views of how to fix what went wrong are often diametrically opposed.—
Shane Goldmacher,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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This battle of two teams chasing European places was a tight affair, with Enzo Fernandez’s close-range finish early in the first half giving the visitors the lead.—
Simon Johnson,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles This year’s red carpet at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards promises to be an electric affair.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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Coterie, the biannual advanced contemporary and contemporary show, featured a new curation of global labels from the likes of South Korea, Africa, Italy, Southeast Asia, Latin America and more.—
Thomas Waller,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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In that vein, Snow White is being played by Rachel Zegler, who has dazzled audiences with her singing and dancing in recent years in the likes of West Side Story and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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How can the app help support different relationship goals, whether a long-term partnership, a short fling, or a meaningful platonic connection?—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Notably, Swift did not walk red carpets with her last couple boyfriends or flings.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2025
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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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Wilson recently hard-launched their romance during an interview.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
20 Feb. 2025
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Read: The slow, quiet demise of American romance Whether for-profit app companies are in fact trying to hinder people’s romantic game is questionable.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Toward the end of his monologue, the comedian began talking about his love for historical documentaries, specifically Ken Burns’ Civil War special.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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Eudora Welty Jackson, Mississippi Because her father fostered her curiosity, and her mother passed on her love for the arts, Southern writer Eudora Welty was destined to be a creative soul from the beginning.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, the appetite for Spanish content, especially from Atresmedia, remains high, and international audiences continue to embrace our productions.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Symptoms in cats include fever, low appetite, lethargy, reddened or inflamed eyes, discharge from eyes and nose, and difficulty breathing.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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