variants or spooney

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spoony
Adjective
  • Locals are sentimental about the happy, drunken teen graduates, who are thanked by strangers for their future contributions to Denmark.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The conceit is inherently crowdpleasing — a man stumbling into strangers’ lives and finding unexpected connection — but Hikari steers it with earnestness, elevating it beyond sentimental comedy.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The tariffs also look to have driven up sticky inflation, with Trump pressuring Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to cut rates, in great part to get the housing market moving again.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Soap/Shampoo Residue While soap and shampoo don't create dust themselves, their residue creates the perfect sticky place for dust particles to attach to.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • According to Amazon reviews, the material is soft with just the right amount of stretch, while the fit is roomy without looking sloppy.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In that high‑tempo, but sloppy matchup, the Wildcats fell 46‑24, with Mari Adams, a top running back, contributing heavily on the ground and showing flashes of explosive play.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • An in-use wiping cloth should still be wet and somewhat clean from being in a sanitizing solution when at rest.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Hydroplaning occurs when a vehicle begins to slide uncontrollably on wet roads.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Spoony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spoony. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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