puppy love
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Initially it was puppy love, with four-month-old Davy getting along well with his adopted siblings and seemingly enjoying the limelight.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
“Show a little puppy love to your pet and take it out of the carrying case,” Farbstein said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2023
It turns out that what a lot of folks want right now isn’t a commemoration of queer pain, but a romance about puppy love.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
And they called it puppy love: Coaches/besties Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart cheer on two teams of cuddly canines in the all-new special “Puppy Bowl XVIII.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2022
I suppose there’s A time in practically every young boy’s life when he’s affected by that wonderful disease of puppy love.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
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