affair
Example Sentences
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The pop star’s first solo album in nearly a decade is a slick, highly professional affair that suffers from a surplus of monotonous, surface-level balladry.
In the post-World War II era of standing armies, presidents enjoy substantial freedom of action in military affairs.
It was already an intentionally low-key affair: "it is not a fiscal event" her team emphasise – in other words there won't be any tax or spending changes.
From BBC
The three-day affair took place at the Oakland Coliseum and Arena and had the air of a music festival rather than a corporate event, with a nighttime DJ set by Anderson .Paak.
The Fed, for its part, probably would view a slight increase in inflation tied to higher energy prices as a temporary state of affairs, economists say.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
