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
The love affair with film is lessened because of it.
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Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 25 May 2024
Kairos, a novel about a love affair between a younger woman and older man in 1980s Germany, has won this year's International Booker Prize.
—Andrew Limbong, NPR, 21 May 2024
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Lulu Garcia-Navarro, New York Times, 25 May 2024
Kairos, a novel about a love affair between a younger woman and older man in 1980s Germany, has won this year's International Booker Prize.
—Andrew Limbong, NPR, 21 May 2024
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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love%20affair. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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