puppy love

Example Sentences

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Initially it was puppy love, with four-month-old Davy getting along well with his adopted siblings and seemingly enjoying the limelight.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023

“Show a little puppy love to your pet and take it out of the carrying case,” Farbstein said.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023

And they called it puppy love: Coaches/besties Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart cheer on two teams of cuddly canines in the all-new special “Puppy Bowl XVIII.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2022

Its eight episodes offer a chance to pursue some deeply personal themes, including a gay boy’s puppy love, that he wasn’t able to explore when “Child’s Play” hit theaters 33 years ago.

From New York Times • Oct. 11, 2021

I suppose there’s A time in practically every young boy’s life when he’s affected by that wonderful disease of puppy love.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls