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Recent Examples of loopy
While a scalloped edge will romanticize floral sheets even further, when paired with a deep navy hue and a more loopy motif your bedding set will skew coastal.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026
Watch how things take a turn when Corie’s loopy mother decides to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor, Velasco.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The musical in question is totally nuts, a kind of conspiracist take on September 11th, complete with loopy songs.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
The tablecloth was a vibrant bubblegum pink; the menus, hand-written in loopy calligraphy; the stately centerpiece eschewed for a smattering of slim burgundy taper candles pierced ceremoniously through seasonally appropriate pomegranates.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Feb. 2026
Watch how things take a turn when Corie’s loopy mother decides to play matchmaker during a dinner with their neighbor, Velasco.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
The musical in question is totally nuts, a kind of conspiracist take on September 11th, complete with loopy songs.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
The tablecloth was a vibrant bubblegum pink; the menus, hand-written in loopy calligraphy; the stately centerpiece eschewed for a smattering of slim burgundy taper candles pierced ceremoniously through seasonally appropriate pomegranates.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loopy
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But Hall and Faris, now playing the dotty mothers of the next generation of victims, are hilarious, romping about like their Brenda and Cindy have clearly been knocked on the head too often.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Things got even dottier from there: Another eight names were added to a growing list of scientists who have recently either died or gone missing.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
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What follows is a deliciously demented cat-and-mouse game between Sky and Dennis.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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The Goalkeeper — nameless, just relentlessly unidentifiable even after at least 30 increasingly demented Google searches and hours on Reddit — wears a yellow Adidas jersey with black detailing.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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One imagines the narrator of the Proclaimers’ most maniacal hit undertaking their 500-mile journey with a double dose of Vyvanse.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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Gilmore said before unleashing a maniacal laugh.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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In that setting, every user will be screened for cardiac issues and a family history of psychosis, and guided through their trip by two professional facilitators who have a doctor on call—and even then, some users experience a psychotic break or profound dissociative episodes.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
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The records indicate that Carradine had a history of anxiety, bipolar disorder, severe depression with psychotic features and prior suicide attempts.—
Deirdre Durkan,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Fireworks lit up the night sky, people honked horns on jampacked streets and firefighters — from their trucks — slapped high-fives with delirious fans.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Hadgkiss recalled being treated in an ambulance at the scene along with another victim, who appeared delirious from his wounds.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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O’Hara, who played spoiled, eccentric housewife Moira Rose, and Elliott, who played quirky town mayor Roland Schitt, shared the screen for the entirety of the series.—
Janey Wetzel,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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The cursed man who sees UFOs is Christo Roppolo, an eccentric Californian who claims to have videotaped multiple sightings over the years.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 June 2026
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And most of today’s Esperanto adherents are neither naïve nor even particularly batty.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan play the somewhat batty Harrigan crime family leaders.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The waffles are soft and tender in the center with a rich, nutty, almost buttery flavor.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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It can also be popped like popcorn for a crunchy, nutty topping.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
15 June 2026
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“Loopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loopy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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