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
  • Add a dreamy touch to your space with this dainty lace curtain panel.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Its dreamy, bucolic hillside setting is only a 20-minute drive from the city center and yet it’s immersed in greenery.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Musk was certainly behaving like a moonstruck cultist.
    Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • Taking place Friday nights from June through late August, the series invites families, friends and film lovers to gather under the stars for a mix of recent releases and nostalgic favorites, all set against the backdrop of Orange County’s regional parks.
    Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Like the public spaces, the rooms and suites embody a nostalgic Italian coastal style with a predominantly white color scheme accented by varying shades of greens and blues.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Welsh has a distinct desire to stay away from sappy and sentimental, too tidy for such a messy story.
    Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
  • In April, don’t miss the rollout of Mother’s Day cards, from funny and quirky to sweet and sentimental.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • The mawkish qualities of the story are out in full force — the whole thing is narrated by a now-aged Daniel, who relates this tragic tale to a gaggle of his grandkids — but Mike Tuviera’s flat direction fails to make use of what could have been a great visual and emotional canvas.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Upon first spritz, the perfume bursts with caramel, coconut, and vanilla, balanced by fresh citrus to prevent it from becoming saccharine sweet.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Understanding that children, not adults, were the target demographic for these saccharine cereals, the company kicked colorful branding and advertising into high gear.
    Heather Bushman, USA Today, 15 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
  • Good intentions — and handsome animation — aside, Forevergreen is ultimately too maudlin and moralistic to rank it much higher than this.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
  • 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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“Moony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/moony. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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