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Recent Examples of lovey-dovey The lovey-dovey moment came during her summer tour, which saw stops in Glasgow, Liverpool, Dublin and London. Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Wade asked Hager about lovey-dovey theme park behavior. Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 9 July 2025 The short clip contained a romantic lovey-dovey montage of Belly and Jeremiah as their relationship unfolds at Finch University. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 June 2025 But Elephant’s succession of lovey-dovey throwback jams awards too much real estate to sounds of Gen-X wedding receptions and not nearly enough to zeroing in on newer directions. Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 May 2025 Truth be told, the final stretches of sentimentality might’ve been a bit much, if Gaga hadn’t earned the right to get lovey-dovey with us by being such a scary goofball earlier on. Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025 The Obamas are indicating that love is still in the air, sharing lovey-dovey Valentine’s Day messages with each other on social media. Judy Kurtz, The Hill, 14 Feb. 2025 The two appeared on the Cobra Kai red carpet on February 12, 2024, with matching rings on their ring finger and appeared very lovey-dovey with one another. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovey-dovey
Adjective
  • Locals are sentimental about the happy, drunken teen graduates, who are thanked by strangers for their future contributions to Denmark.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The conceit is inherently crowdpleasing — a man stumbling into strangers’ lives and finding unexpected connection — but Hikari steers it with earnestness, elevating it beyond sentimental comedy.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The tariffs also look to have driven up sticky inflation, with Trump pressuring Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut rates, in great part to get the housing market moving again.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Soap/Shampoo Residue While soap and shampoo don't create dust themselves, their residue creates the perfect sticky place for dust particles to attach to.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • According to Amazon reviews, the material is soft with just the right amount of stretch, while the fit is roomy without looking sloppy.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In that high‑tempo, but sloppy matchup, the Wildcats fell 46‑24, with Mari Adams, a top running back, contributing heavily on the ground and showing flashes of explosive play.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Lovey-dovey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovey-dovey. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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