affair
Example Sentences
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The blossoming love affair between American fans and global soccer has not gone unrequited.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was prosecuted over the affair after his first term, which ended in 2011, before being acquitted in 2021 over a lack of evidence.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 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
But after Dembele equalised from the penalty spot, the contest became a must-not-lose affair for both sides, with neither keeper seriously tested as the tension rose in Hungary and the game drifted towards a shootout.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
It was a bold move on my grandmother's part, and though we could all revel in the romance of it, it was a love affair that destroyed multiple lives and scandalized an entire family.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Vocabulary lists containing affair
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