love affair

noun

Definition of love affairnext
1
as in affair
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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2
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 One of the teens, Eden, is the daughter of a hellfire-and-brimstone preacher and is having a secret love affair. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, some of you might be dabbling in a secret love affair. — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026 Heated Rivalry is the story of two NHL players who carry on a torrid gay love affair from the closet. — Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026 So, arguably, does his earlier, less sensational but equally radical Passing By (1974), charting the beginning, middle, and end of an ordinary love affair between two unremarkable young men. — Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for love affair
Recent Examples of Synonyms for love affair
  1. affair
  2. liking
  3. romance
  4. like
  5. love
  6. preference
  7. appetite
Noun
  • The Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angeles Kings weren’t going to re-create double-overtime playoff moments from the early 2010s on Tuesday, but the game was still an entertaining affair.
    — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The bump in costs comes as family caregivers take on more care and more complicated medical responsibilities at home, says Megan O'Reilly, vice president of governmental affairs at AARP.
    — Kat McGowan, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of affair
Noun
  • Beige is a bit too basic for our liking, whereas camel brings cozy warmth and chic sophistication with its golden-brown undertones.
    — InStyle, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone who’s had a game console and played Madden has arranged depth charts to their liking and made game-management decisions to feel like a head coach.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of liking
Noun
  • Abigail is particularly excited, given the town’s role as the backdrop of the bestselling Winterton Chronicles, her all-time favorite Regency holiday romances.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Schoenberg said that while the romance is still there, there is also comfort.
    — Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of romance
Noun
  • He was also known for his metal cube sculptures, which have been called quilt-like.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Her posts across TikTok earned thousands of comments and likes, and a recent post to a Facebook page for Chicago-area brides earned almost 2,000 likes and was shared by dozens of brides-to-be offering to help.
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of like
Noun
  • Steenburgen and McDowell met on the set of the 1979 time-travel thriller Time After Time, fell in love and were married from 1980 to 1990.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Now Jade must navigate through an intricate maze of love and grief, while grappling with finding new romance while still feeling loyal to her late husband.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of love
Noun
  • An agent can work in the background, remember preferences, monitor information and handle tasks across various websites and apps.
    — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Glance functions like a personal shopper, remembering the users’ preferences, scouring the web for good deals on the right looks and circling back to offer up virtual try-ons and get the green light before making the purchase.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of preference
Noun
  • When the men become monstrous, the appetite for an alternative grows, even one that is stripped of all human identifiers.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The only thing that satiates Homer’s appetite is gorging on the unhoused.
    — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of appetite

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“Love affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/love%20affair. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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