affair
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As he grew older, and cooking and cleaning became harder, his labor of love became a family affair, with his sons regularly helping out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The least affordable housing market in decades has turned a milestone of independence into a family affair.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
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
Silina on Sunday sacked her defence minister Andris Spruds over the affair.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
“And do you really believe the affair to have been carrying on with such perfect secresy?—The Campbells, the Dixons, did none of them know of the engagement?”
From "Emma" by Jane Austen
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