Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

affair

[uh-fair] / əˈfɛər /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“They are the best at getting people excited,” says Dianna Cohen, founder of the hair-care brand Crown Affair.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Forever Young was the third foreign horse to win the Classic, joining Argentine-bred Invasor in 2006 and Irish-bred Black Tie Affair in 1991.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

Previously, reports from these two laboratories accompanied two paintings proven to be forgeries in a BBC documentary, The Zaks Affair: Anatomy of a Fake Collection.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

The Condon Affair, as it was known, has been largely forgotten.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2025

“In the Damascus Affair, it was a monk.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




Vocabulary lists containing affair


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "affair" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com