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as in romance
also affaire
a brief romantic relationship
an affair between two singles spending the summer at the same beach resort
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2
as in event
a social gathering
the annual country club dance is a really fancy affair
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as in production
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
the lead float in the parade was a pretty impressive affair, a giant eagle's head with equally huge wings
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as in incident
something that happens
the whole affair from start to finish took a total of 15 minutes
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as in matter
something to be dealt with
it's none of your affair whom I'm going out with tonight
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Recent Examples of affair
Hours earlier, a glittering guest list of 300 had gathered for the inaugural Le Grand Dîner du Louvre, a first-of-its-kind black-tie affair held inside the world’s most famous museum.
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
According to three sources, Ernst had an earlier romantic relationship around 2019 with an official from the Navy’s legislative affairs office.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2025
The 97th Academy Awards was a joyous affair, full of big orchestral numbers, celebrity singalongs and a triumphant hosting debut from Conan O’Brien.
—William Earl, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
Related Articles This year’s red carpet at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards promises to be an electric affair.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
According to three sources, Ernst had an earlier romantic relationship around 2019 with an official from the Navy’s legislative affairs office.
—Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2025
The 97th Academy Awards was a joyous affair, full of big orchestral numbers, celebrity singalongs and a triumphant hosting debut from Conan O’Brien.
—William Earl, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
Related Articles This year’s red carpet at the 2025 NAACP Image Awards promises to be an electric affair.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for affair
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Dolly Parton shared a rare look into her decades-long romance with husband Carl Dean just months before his death at age 82.—
Lindsay Kimble,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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See Bergmann make his claims about watching Swift and Kelce’s romance unfold next door below.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2025
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The International Concours of Elegance (I.C.E.) in St. Moritz is a big-ticket event attracts some of the most beautiful and rarest cars in the world to a frozen Lake St. Moritz, and the Trident used the opportunity for its unveiling.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Commission’s recent Enforcement Advisory to the radio industry as a whole stated that manipulating airplay based on artist participation in station events without proper disclosure violates federal laws.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Preparing for the Future Currently, Powerscourt has a production capacity of 300,000 liters annually, with over 25,000 casks laid down aging right now, but Cashman is ambitious.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Diving headfirst back into a pop-focused sound, Gaga brings in a new suite of production collaborators — including Andrew Watt, Cirkut and her fiancé Michael Polansky — to reconfigure her signature sound into a modern context.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
7 Mar. 2025
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The incident occurred at an apartment in the Dorchester neighborhood on Monday afternoon, police said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The incidents caused traffic tie-ups, as concerned parents were diverted from the schools to nearby staging areas.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Austin Cindric's $50,000 penalty is becoming a hot topic in NASCAR as drivers weighed in on the matter after the incident at the Circuit of the Americas where Cindric hooked the right rear of Ty Dillon's car.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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No halfway measure, but Bove still wants to keep his hooks in the fish in case Washington chooses to resume the matter later on (and to make sure that Adams follows their directives).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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The series mines an old strain of film comedy in which a team of innocent idiots are thrown into a world of crime or intrigue.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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The ambiguity and mysterious intrigue in this plot would make for a great book club discussion.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Laura Avila doesn’t eat eggs herself but promised to whip up a batch of deviled eggs for her granddaughter’s birthday party over the weekend.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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Post Malone, country music’s latest groundbreaker, has announced Travelin’ Tailgate, a 10-date parking lot party that will take place on select dates of his North American Tour.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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All products are independently selected by our editors.—
April Benshosan,
Glamour,
5 Mar. 2025
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Vogue Beauty The biggest beauty stories, trends, and product recommendations.—
Desireé Oostland,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affair. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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