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lovey-dovey

[luhv-ee-duhv-ee] / ˈlʌv iˈdʌv i /


















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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