How to Use lovey-dovey in a Sentence

lovey-dovey

adjective
  • Amanda Knox’s lovey-dovey behavior did not translate well.
    — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There's no shortage of affection on their flights, as seen in this lovey-dovey photo shared for Barker's 49th birthday.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • For a design that feels less overtly lovey-dovey, try blush-colored polka dots on top of a neutral base, or delicate floral motifs that hint at spring blooms.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • To mark her one year anniversary with Pelphrey in April 2023, Cuoco shared two lovey-dovey photos — including one with a newborn Matilda.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Gartside tended to lead with the deconstructionist angle on his writing, and most critics seemed to take it as a given that all the lovey-dovey stuff was conceptual cleverness, a way of infiltrating pop and turning its lingua franca in on itself.
    — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Trump loves pageantry, after all, and since Xi rolled out the red carpet for him, Maher believes that that’s why Trump was so soft and lovey-dovey toward the leader of a country that he’s been locked in a bitter trade war with for the past year and a half.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 16 May 2026
  • Available exclusively at Urban Outfitters, the 35-piece collection spans apparel and beauty for the ultimate lovey-dovey season looks, along with home décor for parties with your besties.
    — Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Riko Shibata and Nicolas Cage are lovey-dovey for a date night to the Spider-Noir New York premiere and reception on May 13 in New York City.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
  • Riko Shibata and Nicolas Cage are lovey-dovey for a date night to the Spider-Noir New York premiere and reception on May 13 in New York City.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • Riko Shibata and Nicolas Cage are lovey-dovey for a date night to the Spider-Noir New York premiere and reception on May 13 in New York City.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • Riko Shibata and Nicolas Cage are lovey-dovey for a date night to the Spider-Noir New York premiere and reception on May 13 in New York City.
    — People Staff, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
  • Seeing the statue garden (across the main road from the resort) just before sunset is a novel way to appreciate the beauty of the island of New Providence on the opposite side of the bay—and the perfect precursor to a lovey-dovey dinner at the resort’s Dune by Jean-Georges restaurant.
    — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026

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