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Recent Examples of misty-eyed
The Great Movie Ride, which closed at Hollywood Studios in 2017, has the most misty-eyed fans.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
Only two divorcees responded with anything remotely reminiscent of misty-eyed melancholy.
—Hannah Pittard, People.com, 8 July 2025
And if Bocelli made guests misty-eyed, then Lady Gaga — reportedly set to close out the final day of festivities on Saturday — will no doubt bring the party.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Elsewhere, organised crime still has its tendrils in many parts of the sport across the globe, and the misty-eyed reverence for benevolent local tycoons is a notion that went extinct before the Tasmanian tiger.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2025
There are misty-eyed parent-child moments, digs at the wealthy, nods at the environment.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But a blinkered narrative coupled with misty-eyed aesthetic choices yield a strange and scattershot result.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Is your parent always getting misty-eyed at the thought of their college days?
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
Every fan — whether those of us who got misty-eyed to his music in the ‘90s or romantic teenagers discovering him in recent years via social media — has their favorite Buckley songs.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
Only two divorcees responded with anything remotely reminiscent of misty-eyed melancholy.
—Hannah Pittard, People.com, 8 July 2025
And if Bocelli made guests misty-eyed, then Lady Gaga — reportedly set to close out the final day of festivities on Saturday — will no doubt bring the party.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Elsewhere, organised crime still has its tendrils in many parts of the sport across the globe, and the misty-eyed reverence for benevolent local tycoons is a notion that went extinct before the Tasmanian tiger.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2025
There are misty-eyed parent-child moments, digs at the wealthy, nods at the environment.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But a blinkered narrative coupled with misty-eyed aesthetic choices yield a strange and scattershot result.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Is your parent always getting misty-eyed at the thought of their college days?
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
Every fan — whether those of us who got misty-eyed to his music in the ‘90s or romantic teenagers discovering him in recent years via social media — has their favorite Buckley songs.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misty-eyed
Adjective
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Glass and gold nightstands add a luxe touch without taking up a lot of visual space, and a retro rotary phone can offer a nostalgic finishing touch.—
Nina Derwin,
Architectural Digest,
29 July 2025
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There is a constant paradox of art-making: as an art form accelerates its pace of change, its content grows more nostalgic.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Bottom line: If the fabric is fussy, valuable, or sentimental, let the experts handle it.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
28 July 2025
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Romance feels more sentimental now, and even platonic relationships take on a more nurturing tone.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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Romance this week gets dreamier, but also a bit moodier.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
27 July 2025
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Bonus: The double-side-stripe details are just as dreamy as the fit.—
Joana Ariza,
Glamour,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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After a mawkish beginning, the play somewhat redeems itself through earned emotions and an ambiguous ending that begs discussion.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, jailed and banned frequently, has never allowed his work to get mawkish.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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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.—
Susan Orlean,
The New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2019
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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
Adjective
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He’s also invested his protagonist with a self-deprecating sense of humor that keeps his pessimism from veering into maudlin territory.—
Book Marks
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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In his lesser novels, the tragedies are maudlin and the jokes mere punch lines.—
Charlie Lee,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Madsen put that to good use in Free Willy, a sappy, kid-friendly tale about an orphan who grows to love an orca at a struggling amusement park.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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Without succumbing to a sappy ending, Reza makes a strong case for valuing relationships over intellectual homogeneity — an outlook that can feel either naïve or hopeful in polarizing times.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Brash simian Robbie is a lot more fun to watch than soppy simian Robbie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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Paul is Roy, the prickly guy whose sarcastic exterior hides a soppy desire to be loved.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Misty-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misty-eyed. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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