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Recent Examples of lovey-dovey Amanda Knox’s lovey-dovey behavior did not translate well. Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025 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 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
  • Her voice unleashes a sentimental whirlpool of longing, betrayal, and post-breakup rage without a hint of irony.
    Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
  • At the time, the New York Giants star posted a sentimental social media tribute in honor of the occasion.
    Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Cabana’s greasy floor was sticky under her bare feet.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The fruit flies are attracted to them and get stuck on the sticky glue.
    Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Skin-tight is out, baggy is in, and these buttery-soft pieces prove that comfort doesn’t have to equal sloppy.
    Katie Ann Lehman, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2025
  • These records aren’t sloppy mistakes—they’re the default behavior of most agentic AI systems.
    Keivan Navaie, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Lovey-dovey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovey-dovey. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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