affair
Example Sentences
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The White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner has become a buzzy affair on the Washington, D.C., calendar because of all the prominent journalists, politicians and celebrities on hand.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
Its premiere in Los Angeles -- the adopted home of the "Billie Jean" performer -- also became a family affair, led by the film's star and icon's nephew Jaafar Jackson.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Ammel decided to write back: “Are you having an affair with my husband?” she texted from her spouse’s phone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
I really did have a great rapport with them, and they would pull on my beard, and we really had a wonderful love affair.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Fashion shows in the restaurant during lunch and tea hours were a weekly affair to display the store’s newest merchandise.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing affair
The Poet X
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