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
But if you can put aside its context and view “The Bride!” as a kitschy Halloween affair, a “Scooby-Doo Meets Frankenstein’s Bride” animated special come to life, it’s almost impossible not to crack a smile.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
But the fourth affair has lit a fuse leading to the highest reaches of the justice system.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Ms. Arno treats the affair with tact, showing how persecution and paranoia can become entangled without becoming identical.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
But he gets little response to-day; we are too preoccupied with another affair.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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