affair
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Noakes, from Cardiff, said she and her new husband Lester are usually "quiet people" and only invited about 35 people to their wedding day in a small and intimate affair.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
His visit was a highly-staged affair, featuring carefully curated images avidly watched by people worldwide, as they hadn’t had a window into China for over two decades.
From Salon • May 14, 2026
He conducted a long affair with the Spanish-born actress Maria Casarès.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
But lighting is an intimate affair in this city; Los Angeles has long loved its ornamental and whimsical street lamps.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
"Well thrown, sir!" someone shouted from across the playground, and Matilda, who was mesmerised by the whole crazy affair, saw Amanda Thripp descending in a long graceful parabola on to the playing-field beyond.
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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