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Recent Examples of moony
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
Adjective
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The big wedding episode of any television series has to be romantic, epic, and dreamy.—
Juli Weiner,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
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Over the past three years, few artists have seen a more stratospheric rise to fame, and her new record rolled out with Barbie-like images of Megan surrounded by a dreamy landscape of pink clouds.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Musk was certainly behaving like a moonstruck cultist.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Desserts go big too, from Valrhona chocolate lava (making a nostalgic return to menus as of late) to a towering four-layer carrot cake.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Known for their decades of family ownership, loyal regulars and enduring recipes, these nostalgic spots showcase the heart of heritage dining in Arizona.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Well, this overly gauzy, sentimental, dull period romance hasn’t gotten any less dopey now that Nicolas Cage has been, well, Nicolas Cage for the last 20 years.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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Today is a very sweet, sentimental and romantic day.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The book’s final section, comprising a reunion at a funeral, could have been mawkish but instead is moving … A riveting tale.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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Knight’s directorial debut never tips over into mawkish but has some unashamedly tender moments.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While most vanilla scents wear sugary on my skin, Dave’s blend of tonka bean, cocoa shell, and neroli create an elevated, complex take on the typically saccharine profile.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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The monochromatic set elevates the scallop with a textured embroidery, keeping it from feeling too childlike or overly saccharine.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Austin had a particularly itchy and drippy cedar fever season to start the year.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026
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Add a few drops of water if needed to create a drippy glaze.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As the whole business dragged on, the atmosphere started to seem less like a game show and more like the late-night Jerry Lewis telethons of the 1970s, in which a tired but pumped Lewis alternately griped at the audience, broke into maudlin emotion, or jumped up to welcome a new guest.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Moony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moony. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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