love affair
noun
a romantic relationship or episode between lovers; an amour.
love affairs
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pluralof love affair.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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During these years momentous things occur—there is an enormous rail-worker strike; Charu has love affairs and eventually marries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
When friendships or love affairs or collaborations happen the right way, they’re kind of effortless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
In 1959, Brigitte - after several love affairs - married the actor Jacques Charrier, with whom she starred in Babette Goes To War.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025
That last one, though, hints at the darker side of our love affairs with celebrities, especially women, in the way we celebrate loudly when the highest flyers tumble from the sky.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2024
And, as far as love affairs went, she would be happy if no boy ever looked at her again.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
