love affair
Americannoun
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a romantic relationship or episode between lovers; an amour.
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an active enthusiasm for something.
my love affair with sailing.
noun
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a romantic or sexual relationship, esp a temporary one, between two people
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a great enthusiasm or liking for something
a love affair with ballet
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An intimate sexual relationship, as in They had a torrid love affair many years ago . This expression dates from about 1600, when it referred merely to the experiences connected with being in love. The current sense dates from the second half of the 1800s.
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A strong enthusiasm, as in We can't ignore America's love affair with the automobile . [Mid-1900s]
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Etymology
Origin of love affair
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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But the love affair here has gone way beyond baseball, this has been a glorious embracing of two cultures.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Her love affair with The Beatles began, like so many others, on February 9, 1964, when she tuned into the group’s American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
I’ve written about my on-again, off-again love affair with my own electric vehicle, from things I wish I had known before buying one to my experience taking one on a road trip.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Australia's ballad "Eclipse" evokes a love affair between planets.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
However, the brief love affair with zero and infinity was not to last.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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