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star-crossed lovers

Two people in love who are forced to be apart by circumstances or influences outside of their control. A phrase popularized in its use by Shakespeare to describe the titular characters of his tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Any high school couple forced apart by where they go to college will likely feel like star-crossed lovers for the first week or so, and then realize that there's way more to life than an awkward adolescent romance.
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lovers' lane

The generic name for a place, often one with a scenic view, that teenagers and young adults go to kiss and potentially engage in other sexual activity, typically in a car. If a boy takes you to lovers' lane, it's not because he wants to talk about the weather, OK? Oh my goodness, Ned, I think we found lovers' lane—look at all the kids making out in their cars!
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star-crossed lovers

ill-fated lovers. I suppose that Romeo and Juilet are star-crossed lovers.
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lovers' lane

A secluded road or area sought out by lovers seeking privacy. For example, The police loved to embarrass youngsters parked in lovers' lane. [Late 1800s]
See also: lane
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So very loverly to be here so very very loverly to be here the town of --Wonderville has always been a special favorite of mine always has been a very very special favorite of mine.
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Adding to viewers' delight is the fact that Jodi and Ian don't just look lovely and loverly together, they're also sensitive actors who know how to make the small and offhand series of scenes they're in mean something big and significant when their substory is concluded.
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The show will see the Olivier awardwinning actress performing live in her own incomparable style such classics as There's No Business Like Show Business, Wouldn't It Be Loverly, People, Don't Rain on My Parade, Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better, The Man That Got Away and Somewhere Over The Rainbow from Oscar-winning movies such as My Fair Lady, Funny Girl and A Star is Born.
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This all chocolate mock bottle bubbly is just loverly jubberly.
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