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Recent Examples of moonstruck
Musk was certainly behaving like a moonstruck cultist.
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Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonstruck
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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For high-end, book Jing, the fine dining restaurant with a warren of dreamy, pastel private dining rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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The scent is so dreamy and amazing.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The phrase, which essentially means the nostalgic, often eerie space between realities, has become popularized with the release of Backrooms, the unprecedented $200 million+ box office hit directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons (the best showing ever for an A24 film).—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In 2024, Ariana shared a nostalgic video from her childhood to celebrate her 31st birthday, which featured a nod to her favorite singer.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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The entire action takes places on a Broadway stage where 17 actors, both starry-eyed newcomers and grizzled stage veterans, are auditioning for one of eight spots on a chorus line of an upcoming musical.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
18 May 2026
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Many excellent books are originally written in English, and yet every day starry-eyed translators add a handful more to the shelves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Spielberg's vision is sentimental yet feels so satisfying.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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This exuberance isn’t without a sentimental heart.—
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2026
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“Moonstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonstruck. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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