moony

Definition of moonynext

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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. 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
  • This dreamy blend includes 3 grams of melatonin along with L-theanine, chamomile and lemon balm.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • And then there are songs that are a lot more dreamy and a little bit more positive, more hopeful, sort of euphoric.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 8 May 2026
Adjective
  • Musk was certainly behaving like a moonstruck cultist.
    Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • Hamburger and pork sliders were also available, adding to the nostalgic atmosphere, according to the news release.
    News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • The convergence has also taken on a nostalgic shape online.
    Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • Provincial Bavarian and British ethno-sentimental varieties come easily to mind, and in the twenty-first century, American exports of material culture will likely be overtaken worldwide by Chinese trinkets in the style of Temu-Rococo.
    Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • Last year, Dannielynn made headlines for a more sentimental fashion moment at the same event.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Adjective
  • Even its final bars of Gregorian chanting, one of many bells and whistles stuffed between the mawkish choruses, can’t lift this track out of the morass.
    Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 29 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • The movie is simultaneously more depressing than the original and more saccharine, with a repellent amount of affection between characters who should know better.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The symbol of the rainbow is saccharine, an easy metaphor, but who cares.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There have been several incarnations since, all with shapeshifting powers that transform their drippy clay body structures; all have been adversaries of Batman.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Austin had a particularly itchy and drippy cedar fever season to start the year.
    Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The maudlin song, whose lyrics too sincere to be funny, will appear on the group’s upcoming Everyone for Ten Minutes, out May 22.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
  • But only Kehlani with her un-maudlin yearning could’ve fleshed it out.
    Alfred Soto, Pitchfork, 28 Apr. 2026

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“Moony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moony. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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