affair
Example Sentences
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The whole affair was tawdry, shabby, and cheap—designed to pander to downwardly mobile young men who felt angry at the world.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Instead, it was a sad affair, thrown together at the last minute and unable to book anyone more interesting than Kid Rock as a headliner.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
The Spring Concert is now a a massive affair.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Davies-Jones said what struck her most "about this whole affair is not what has been said but what has been missing".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
I tell Charlie everything: about my parents, my affair with Marlena, and the deaths of Camel and Walter.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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