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Malinauskas opened the second box, which contained a Bell & Ross Regulateur with a big, moony face and a stainless-steel bezel.
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Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2019
Yet, Bronson still stood out, with his alternately creepy and moony portrayal of a man biding his time dating Wood’s mother while vying for the younger woman’s attention.
—Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2018
Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2019
Yet, Bronson still stood out, with his alternately creepy and moony portrayal of a man biding his time dating Wood’s mother while vying for the younger woman’s attention.
—Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moony
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Many of your favorites from TV and film delved into horror in the late '90s and early aughts Comments Even the dreamiest teen heartthrobs of the '90s and the early aughts had a dark side.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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For your downtime Going out 📚 Turn your stroll into a dreamy treasure hunt with these eight walks to L.A.’s magical Little Free Libraries.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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It’s been a very nostalgic fall for Chenoweth with the imminent arrival of the Wicked film on Nov. 27.Victoria Edel, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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There’s no denying that Christmas is one of the most nostalgic times of the year, starting with holiday movies that give us all the feels, classic songs that are playing on repeat, and reviving vintage recipes passed down from generations.Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2024
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But this overly sentimental, unduly earnest journey based on Richard McGuire's graphic novel is more gimmick than substance, one overflowing with moments and characters that proves ultimately unfulfilling.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Elsewhere in the song, Plies offers a sentimental take on the moment, calling attention to the historical implications behind Harris’ potential presidential victory.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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Co-directed with Jewish Israeli filmmaker Yaron Shani, the movie paints a subtle picture of a society split along fissures religious, political, cultural, and economic, without ever chiding his characters or dipping into mawkish sentimentality.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024
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And the hints for today’s groups are: Yellow group — leader or main thing Green group — these can be prickly Blue group — mawkish movies, perhaps Purple group — these have a limit, some might say What Are Today’s Connections Groups?Kris Holt, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
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Every mini-adventure is neatly aligned with one another, and even the predictably sweet ending is saved from becoming too saccharine by a callback to the many, many shades of white available for a dryer.Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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Whether one finds this uplifting or eye-rolling is a matter of taste, and cynics will likely find Flanagan’s latest far too saccharine for theirs.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2024
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Is an album cover bearing lowercase-g goofy visuals of drippy Mickey and streetwear Donald a symptom of Disney-adult saturation?Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2024
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Inside the chic and dimly lit cavernous 11 Rue De La Banque in Paris, dramatic drippy candles lined the walls as champagne and canapés were passed.Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2024
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Advertisement Lindsay-Abaire’s book and lyrics and Tesori’s peppy Broadway pop music have a madcap streak that resists ever being maudlin.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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There is a thin line between gratuitous and tasteful, maudlin and real, and that line is not located in the same place for every viewer.Eliza Berman, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
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Even if eliminating sugary junk food and soda at home is not enough to stop you from thinking about them, doing so will give you time to resist your impulse to indulge.Andrea Kane, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Limiting sugary foods, eating a diet rich in fiber, getting enough sleep, managing stress levels, and taking a prebiotic or probiotic supplement are ways to improve gut health.Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Moony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moony. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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