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Recent Examples of spacey In addition to the roomy top, the bottom of the Parsec protrudes up to create a noticeably spacey foot pouch, or, as Therm-a-Rest calls it, a Toe-asis Foot Warmer Pocket. Delaney Miller, Outside Online, 12 Oct. 2022 At the film’s best, the director uses his dreamy, fragmented narrative approach to reflect the disjointed state of his protagonist, who’s always slightly spacey, because the most important part of him is stuck in the past. Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2019 Through it all there's always been something elusive about her, that slightly spacey aura that invites projection and creates mystery. Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, 3 Oct. 2013 People would get real spacey from doing these meditations. Win McCormack, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2018 See All Example Sentences for spacey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacey
Adjective
  • The museum show did happen — though some of what’s in it is fabricated, including a few fake ads for Apple and Absolut Vodka that the band very much did not shoot — but everyone in attendance seems a little dazed and confused about it, including the band.
    Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • Once Connor Brown deposited the puck into the empty Los Angeles net and rejoiced, the Kings milled about the ice in a dazed and confused state.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Adjective
  • The memes alone can send anyone into a dizzy state.
    Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 16 May 2025
  • Unaware of a bee allergy, Ryan became disoriented, dizzy, and eventually passed out.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • Pew found 55% of Republicans are confused about the information out there on climate change--but this was also true for 39% of Democrats.
    Robert G. Eccles, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • The two ‘deals’ have left tariff policy more confused than ever, argues columnist Michael Hiltzik.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • Using the Graham Norton hologram to tell us that the Earth was turned to ash on May 24th, 2025 is just the right kind of silly for this show.
    Ryan Woodrow, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
  • Eurovision is still too much of a silly spectacle for some, even with JJ in it.
    Alex Marshall, New York Times, 16 May 2025

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“Spacey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacey. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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