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loved-up

British

adjective

slang experiencing feelings of love, through or as if through taking a drug, esp the drug ecstasy

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For the first time publically, the pair were inseparable while doing interviews together, answering questions about who cooks each other dinner and posting loved-up selfies.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

The album’s loved-up themes create a double fantasy, a “craving,” she said, for euphoria rather than memoirist reportage.

From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2023

Alice Evans is opening up about her divorce struggles after spotting a loved-up photo of her estranged husband, Ioan Gruffudd, with his new girlfriend on social media.

From Fox News • Jan. 5, 2022

The case of the “#vanlife” enthusiasts has not only drawn national attention for its mystery — a seemingly loved-up couple in a months-long cross-country road trip gone awry.

From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2021

But the couple appeared to be as loved-up as ever on the red carpet.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2018

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