as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way
lovey-dovey songs that were supposedly inspired by his feelings for his beloved wife
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Recent Examples of lovey-dovey
Wade asked Hager about lovey-dovey theme park behavior.
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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
In short, don’t be jealous of lovey-dovey couples or parade your relationship all over social media to spite the singles — instead, have an old friend for dinner.
—Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Christina Haack is lovey-dovey with her new man!
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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
In short, don’t be jealous of lovey-dovey couples or parade your relationship all over social media to spite the singles — instead, have an old friend for dinner.
—Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025
Christina Haack is lovey-dovey with her new man!
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lovey-dovey
Adjective
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The funny thing is, by all accounts, Zaslav is also genuinely sentimental about the network and said to even have it on at his office quite often.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 July 2025
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The luxury label’s classic products—often resold or passed down through generations—gain sentimental and financial value over time, per the report.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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According to Hardy, this cream’s only downside is that the texture feels a bit sticky.—
Danielle Jackson,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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Meteorologists previously used dew-point averages to calculate the start of the monsoon, a better reflection of when sticky, storm-ready air actually arrives.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Some of it is good, but a lot of it is sloppy, outdated or full of vulnerabilities.—
Jimmie Lee,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Hein was sloppy, lazy and showed a lack of impartiality in dealing with him, Hicks said in his filing.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Lovey-dovey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lovey-dovey. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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