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affair

[uh-fair] / əˈfɛər /




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Pierce Brosnan starred in 1999 art house caper The Thomas Crown Affair, which itself was a remake of a 1968 film of the same title.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“They are the best at getting people excited,” says Dianna Cohen, founder of the hair-care brand Crown Affair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Forever Young was the third foreign horse to win the Classic, joining Argentine-bred Invasor in 2006 and Irish-bred Black Tie Affair in 1991.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

From The Thomas Crown Affair to Inside Man, audiences adore the art of the steal.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

In 1971, we had our first production, a play called The Brown Bag Affair.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez




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