Definitions

love affair

NOUN

love relationship

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adultery affair courtship dalliance devotion fling flirtation infidelity involvement liaison love passion relationship tryst

WEAK

affair of the heart affaire de coeur amour entanglement extracurricular activity forbidden love hanky-panky illicit love intrigue ménage à trois romance romantic affair seduction sexual relationship outside of marriage thing triangle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike faithfulness hate hatred indifference

Example Sentences

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Many a teenage love affair began or ended there.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

He added: "It's so wonderful to see the world's love affair with the United States of America over our 250th birthday. It's been very gratifying."

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

It’s the latest chapter in the decades-long love affair between Hollywood and the fast-food industry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“Kafkaesque” ends with a chapter on Milena Jesenská, the only translator of his work Kafka met, and a woman with whom he had an ardent, if mostly long-distance, love affair.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Her life, however, was a model of America’s great love affair with mobility, in every sense.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

love affair

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