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
  • Aries is bold, pioneering and direct, while Neptune is dreamy, elusive and idealistic.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 18 June 2025
  • Unlike the dreamy, colorful Impressionists whose work was the talk of the capital, Cézanne’s experimental painting had trouble finding a sweet spot with the public, critics, and collectors.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 14 June 2025
Adjective
  • Phaedra gives us a nostalgic update on her youngest son, Dylan, a.k.a.
    Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 23 June 2025
  • Enjoy the nostalgic flavors of childhood once again.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • When the sun journeys through sentimental Cancer, there is a greater focus on home, family and emotional stability.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 21 June 2025
  • Spielberg's vision is sentimental yet feels so satisfying.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 June 2025

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“Moonstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonstruck. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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