lovey-dovey
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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
“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
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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