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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 lineup’s overall vibes are fun, playful, dreamy, glamorous, charming, and of course, magical.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
17 Oct. 2025
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As dreamy as my villa was, the beach was calling.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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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Don’t skip peeking into Akiba Antiques, Lone Ranger Antiques (specializing in Swedish country antiques and Gustavian furniture), the Kodner Galleries auction house, or even the nostalgic media selection at Retroitis.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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There are countless slasher films to choose from today, but there's something satisfyingly nostalgic about the genre tropes set up in the 1978 trailblazer.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This custom matchbox is a thoughtful gift that’s both sentimental and practical.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Glamour,
13 Oct. 2025
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For generations past, photo albums were the best way to keep memories organized, safe, and ready for sentimental viewing.—
Architectural Digest,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 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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But the duo eventually decided to move back to Shanghai to realize their creative vision — building a fantasy of a strong female character with a penchant for saccharine dresses.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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The sweetness was subtle, not saccharine.—
Aisha Muharrar,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The budget line for drippy-looking electric candles alone must be through the roof.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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Gregor: There’s like a water drippy kind of sound to it.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In the season’s back half, neither its overloading of vile desecrations nor maudlin sentimentality adds anything that Monster hadn’t already established four episodes ago.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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While such a scenario sounds potentially maudlin and manipulative, Lucero — who wrote the film from a personal place — never allows that to happen by making the characters complex and flawed, and laboring under real-life issues.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Moony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moony. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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