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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
Our love affair with pets has never been more fully on display.
—Jessica Pierce, TIME, 23 June 2024
But my love affair with the Constitution actually began much before that.
—Mike Pence, National Review, 19 June 2024
Luca Guadagnino has made films about passionate love affairs before, but the Call Me by Your Name auteur has never been this carefree and boisterous, telling the volatile story of three tennis players whose fates (and romantic lives) are joined together.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2024
Barid plays a young woman named Leila who is trying to pursue her passions and ambitions while contending with Morocco’s societal constraints and becomes pregnant in an extramarital love affair.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 June 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 15 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
love affair
noun
: a romantic relationship or incident between lovers
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