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Recent Examples of moonstruck
Musk was certainly behaving like a moonstruck cultist.
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Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moonstruck
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Romance this week gets dreamier, but also a bit moodier.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
27 July 2025
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Bonus: The double-side-stripe details are just as dreamy as the fit.—
Joana Ariza,
Glamour,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Glass and gold nightstands add a luxe touch without taking up a lot of visual space, and a retro rotary phone can offer a nostalgic finishing touch.—
Nina Derwin,
Architectural Digest,
29 July 2025
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There is a constant paradox of art-making: as an art form accelerates its pace of change, its content grows more nostalgic.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Bottom line: If the fabric is fussy, valuable, or sentimental, let the experts handle it.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
28 July 2025
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Romance feels more sentimental now, and even platonic relationships take on a more nurturing tone.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
27 July 2025
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“Moonstruck.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moonstruck. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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