affair with

Frequency: 8.520.1 per million words

Indicates the person with whom someone is having a sexual relationship.

affairNOUN + PREPOSITION (sexual relationship)

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with

Examples (10)

  • The tabloids revealed his secret affair with a married woman.
  • She's been having a passionate affair with her personal trainer for months.
  • His career would be ruined if his affair with the junior employee ever came to light.
  • Starting an affair with a colleague is generally a terrible idea.
  • The historical novel details the queen's scandalous affair with a common soldier.
  • He confessed to his wife about his brief affair with an old friend.
  • The CEO strongly denied the alleged affair with his assistant.
  • Do you think her long-standing affair with the director influenced her casting?
  • The unhappy affair with her boss ended in her resignation.
  • The movie's plot centers on a clandestine affair with an enemy spy.