affaire de coeur

Example Sentences

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Not long after the sad finale of his affaire de coeur, he left his home in the country, and going to Frankfort became a clerk in the post office.

From Tempest and Sunshine by Holmes, Mary Jane

Though, after all, I was not so sure about the last part, for I did not feel half satisfied concerning my affaire de coeur, and was strolling somewhat listlessly along, when Clara pinched my arm.

From A Fluttered Dovecote by Fenn, George Manville

His affaire de coeur with the Senator's daughter was progressing more smoothly than ever, and nothing now seemed likely to interfere with his carefully prepared plans to capture an American heiress.

From The Lion and the Mouse; a Story of an American Life by Klein, Charles

And amongst those who fought for the faith an affaire de coeur with a pretty pagan was held to be a sin as deadly as heresy or magic.

From First Footsteps in East Africa by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

It is a delicate matter, entre nous, une affaire de coeur.

From The History of Pendennis by Thackeray, William Makepeace