moonstruck

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Recent Examples of moonstruck Musk was certainly behaving like a moonstruck cultist. Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonstruck
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Is there anything dreamier than being loved for your convictions?
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Rates: $$ Summertime travel has never been hotter in the Caribbean, with many vacationers only now realizing that this warm-weather escape is pretty dreamy year-round.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • In the wake of the news and looming death of mall culture (excuse the catastrophizing, but this is a heavy day), the PEOPLE staff held a private vigil on Slack, with emotions ranging from heartbreak and nostalgic reminiscing ... plus some utterly shocked that the store was still standing.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The Alishan Forest Railway is one of the most unique ways to see Taiwan, and offers a scenic, nostalgic ride through misty mountains.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The sentimental choice only made the moment even more special, with William explaining why the sapphire piece was so close to his heart.
    Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Then the camera transitions to a framed portrait of Simpson’s Nordberg, prompting Moses Jones’ Nordberg Jr. to break the fourth wall, shake his head and not deliver his own sentimental moment.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025

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“Moonstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonstruck. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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