lovey-dovey
Example Sentences
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"Co-hosting these global sporting events is not necessarily a recipe for a lovey-dovey relationship between the co-hosts," says Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff, an author and clinical assistant professor of global sport at New York University.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Now, this lovey-dovey song isn’t for the faint of heart.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2023
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
James doesn’t allow us to call him “dad” or “father” or any of those other sentimental, lovey-dovey names.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
