affair

noun

ə-ˈfer How to pronounce affair (audio)
Definition of affairnext
1
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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3
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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4
as in incident
something that happens the whole affair from start to finish took a total of 15 minutes

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5
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 In the early 1980s, Morrison became a co-host of the CBC Network’s The Journal flagship news and current affairs program. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 Jack had wanted to have an affair with the glamorous movie star for some time. — Laurence Leamer, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 Over the weekend, prosecutors filed a new motion asking that the jury hear about three other alleged affairs that Farwell, a married father of three, had. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 In an interview with The Conversation’s politics and legal affairs editor Naomi Schalit, election law scholar Justin Levitt takes the temperature down a bit. — Justin Levitt, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for affair
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affair
  1. romance
  2. event
  3. production
  4. incident
  5. matter
  6. fling
  7. party
  8. product
Noun
  • Maya runs away from her pain by traveling the world, first to Portugal and then to London and Japan, but an unexpected romance forces her to confront her past and realize that there may be more than one love of her life.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • One of his first writing jobs was actually on the 1989 ABC sitcom Anything But Love, about the romance between co-workers played by leads Curtis and comedian Richard Lewis.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of romance
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  • YouTube Europe boss Pedro Pina, a fixture at these events, reminded producers that the platform won’t take work away from them by entering the production game.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Her cousin, played by Azam Quadri, turns up without warning after 15 years away, and his visit brings back the events that once split the family.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of event
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  • To support Constant’s production, Shopkorn approaches their relationship in a more old-school model, sending her money as a stipend instead of waiting for a sale to go through and split it 50-50 as is now the norm.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Five films are directed by filmmakers from outside the Baltic countries, with Baltic talent and expertise playing significant roles in their production.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of production
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  • The incident follows a spate of drone attacks on at least seven cargo vessels off the Black Sea coasts of NATO members Romania and Bulgaria in October.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Wichita Mayor Lily Wu said on her personal Facebook page that the incident left her filled with sorrow.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of incident
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  • The choice of materials, their adhesion and the design of the part all matter.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • When the plant roots encounter an area acidified by decaying plant matter—a chemical gradient distinct from that of animal matter—ABA builds up on the side facing the rot, encouraging growth in the other direction.
    — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of matter
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  • After a two-week fling and an emotional good-bye at the Bangkok airport, Lyons knew that these surreal episodes would make the foundation of her next show.
    — Georgie McKeon, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Faith Tour aims to document his brief fling with arena stardom.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of fling
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  • This narrative of the woes of leadership could serve as a cautionary tale for the few dozen men and women in both of America’s political parties currently searching their souls and consulting their spouses about whether to run for president.
    — Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Saks Fifth Avenue Holiday Gift Guide offers party outfits for women, holiday dressing for men, as well as beauty products, and gifts priced under $200, among other products.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of party
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  • Advertisement Monday’s attack affected two refrigeration management product series by Danish company Danfoss, AK-SC and AK-SM, according to an ANSSI alert.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The entertainment and the consumer product are no longer two separate businesses.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of product

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“Affair.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affair. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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