lovey-dovey
Example Sentences
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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
Couples are lovey-dovey or simply together, the audience invited to parse their dynamics.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2021
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
