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lovey-dovey

[luhv-ee-duhv-ee] / ˈlʌv iˈdʌv i /


















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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

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

In November 2021, Pratt shared a photo of Schwarzenegger beaming at him and penned a lovey-dovey caption praising her for everything she’s “given” him — including their “healthy” newborn daughter, Lyla.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2022

There's a lovey-dovey aspect here that I'm susceptible to but also slightly leery of .

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2022

When I told Amaka that I do this, she teased me in her reply about being lovey-dovey with Father Amadi and then drew a smiling face.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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