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Recent Examples of puppy love
There will be no puppy love for Ghislaine Maxwell at her new home.
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Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Fans watched the couple go from puppy love to the real deal when Cory proposed during the show’s May 1998 season 5 finale.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 July 2025
Lyrically, this song is pretty simple, but the complexity of the musical arrangement elevates it to something more than just a ditty about teenage puppy love.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Khalifa was feeling the puppy love during his interview with Buzzfeed Celeb as he was peppered with questions about his career while the dogs nibbled on his Nike laces and icy chain.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
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Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Fans watched the couple go from puppy love to the real deal when Cory proposed during the show’s May 1998 season 5 finale.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 July 2025
Lyrically, this song is pretty simple, but the complexity of the musical arrangement elevates it to something more than just a ditty about teenage puppy love.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
Khalifa was feeling the puppy love during his interview with Buzzfeed Celeb as he was peppered with questions about his career while the dogs nibbled on his Nike laces and icy chain.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for puppy love
Noun
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Now, some critics and supporters of the agency suggest that last year’s flirtations with environmental deregulation were just a warm-up act to what’s happening this year.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Despite some gestures at Austin exploring his half-Korean heritage through a flirtation with Park’s assistant Eunice (Seoyeon Jang), the subplot is never smoothly incorporated.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Emotional or financial entanglements could feel heavier than usual today, and someone’s words could hit a nerve.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Angela questions her entanglement with Charles.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Puppy love.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puppy%20love. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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