lovey-dovey
Example Sentences
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I’m a very emotional guy, but I’m not a very lovey-dovey guy.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024
It began with an offhand remark: “Why aren’t you lovey-dovey anymore?” de Blasio, the former New York City mayor, asked, according to McCray, his wife.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023
“There was no cuddling or lovey-dovey stuff happening, even between Mom and Dad,” she wrote in her memoir.
From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2023
There's a lovey-dovey aspect here that I'm susceptible to but also slightly leery of .
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2022
“Because then you’re just going to be all lovey-dovey and canoodly with each other and I’ll have to sit there and watch—like a big weirdo.”
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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