lovebirds

If the lovebirds are a bit too twee and chaste (when Nak demands a public display of affection, Mak conceals the kiss behind a newspaper), they make a refreshing change from the "problem" marriages of recent horror films (e.g., VACANCY), for whom the scripted sturm and drang becomes an odd sort of couples therapy.

Who's that Naking? Arbogast 2009

The bird life was so rich and varied there seemed no end to new kinds, and they lived not in ones and twos but in thousands upon thousands: tiny green-and-yellow parakeets Fee used to call lovebirds, but which the locals called budgerigars; scarlet-and-blue smallish parrots called rosellas; big pale-grey parrots with brilliant purplish-pink breasts, underwings and heads, called galahs; and the great pure white birds with cheeky yellow combs called sulphur-crested cockatoos.

The Thorn Birds McCullough, Colleen 1977

But wedding planners are taking the obsession to new heights as they prepare to face legions of lovebirds a.k.a. commoners looking to emulate the lavish affair.

Boston.com Top Stories 2011

The two cofounders of the company each called the lovebirds into their offices, with very different results.

Lead Stories from AOL 2010

A little birdie told Kate Aspen they're called lovebirds because they're affectionate, just like a bride and her groom-to-be.

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The crush of paparazzi around the lovebirds was a sight to behold.

GoFugYourself 2008

I've talked about the effect that story had on my life in my blogs before, but, though it couldn't be called a happy, queer-romantic story by any means, I had my head blown off by the concept that gender roles/expectatoins, etc. are often projected, rather than innate (ie as in how one of the main characters thinks about the "lovebirds" until their same sex-ness is revealed.)

Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2009

About ten minutes later he announced he was abandoning us "lovebirds" to investigate the various offerings of Montauk's more reputable vegetable stands and fishmongers.

Hi-Ya! Jason Henry McCormick 2010

About ten minutes later he announced he was abandoning us "lovebirds" to investigate the various offerings of Montauk's more reputable vegetable stands and fishmongers.

The Beach House Patterson, James, 1947- 2002

She nudged him in a way that suggested all manner of wild creatures, such as lovebirds and storks.

Question Quest Anthony, Piers 1991