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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Her love affair with The Beatles began, like so many others, on February 9, 1964, when she tuned into the group’s American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Australia's ballad "Eclipse" evokes a love affair between planets.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

I really did have a great rapport with them, and they would pull on my beard, and we really had a wonderful love affair.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Rumours of a love affair have been circulating since January when the pair were seen together at an event in Paris to mark the 200th anniversary of Le Figaro newspaper.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Ernest’s love affair with the deuteron beam was legendary,” Luis Alvarez would observe later.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

love affair

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