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Recent Examples of misty-eyed
Like a chill senior’s valedictory address, Endgame mixes good-humored winks with a misty-eyed reverence for everything that’s come before while never wearing out its welcome.
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Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Artifact Uprising Color Series Photo Book $22 Make your bestie misty-eyed with a sentimental gift in the form of a photo book that showcases your favorite memories with them (or their Instagram feed).
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
Jones didn’t grow up loving baseball, but Mann’s passion for the game — which is reawakened over the course of the film’s epic odyssey — has been central to fans’ misty-eyed devotion to the sport ever since.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Tam recalled getting a little misty-eyed after the fact.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Is your parent always getting misty-eyed at the thought of their college days?
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
Among the misty-eyed outside the Bruin last night was Hans Michael, 52, a Pasadena native who has been a regular since the 1970s, when his older brother attended nearby UCLA.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2024
There was his boy, a little misty-eyed as well, looking up at him from the ice inside Bell Centre, hockey’s greatest modern cathedral in Montreal.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 11 May 2024
Even in rehearsals with Niall Horan fill-ins Dan and Shay and the season's Mega-Mentor Wynonna Judd, people were getting misty-eyed over this trio of songs.
—EW.com, 14 Nov. 2023
Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Artifact Uprising Color Series Photo Book $22 Make your bestie misty-eyed with a sentimental gift in the form of a photo book that showcases your favorite memories with them (or their Instagram feed).
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
Jones didn’t grow up loving baseball, but Mann’s passion for the game — which is reawakened over the course of the film’s epic odyssey — has been central to fans’ misty-eyed devotion to the sport ever since.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Tam recalled getting a little misty-eyed after the fact.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Is your parent always getting misty-eyed at the thought of their college days?
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
Among the misty-eyed outside the Bruin last night was Hans Michael, 52, a Pasadena native who has been a regular since the 1970s, when his older brother attended nearby UCLA.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2024
There was his boy, a little misty-eyed as well, looking up at him from the ice inside Bell Centre, hockey’s greatest modern cathedral in Montreal.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 11 May 2024
Even in rehearsals with Niall Horan fill-ins Dan and Shay and the season's Mega-Mentor Wynonna Judd, people were getting misty-eyed over this trio of songs.
—EW.com, 14 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misty-eyed
Adjective
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As soon as the plates were cleared and the diners were out the door, presumably full of Duck Fat Apple Pie and nostalgic goodbyes, the team members got to work.—
Melissa Oyler,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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But Lamoriello, no one’s idea of a warm nostalgic executive, has basically tried running it back since the buzzer sounded in Tampa in the Game 7 loss on June 25, 2021.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Fresnel was feeling sentimental about the full-circle moment for her fledgling brand, which takes its inspiration from a ‘borrowed from the boys’ type vibe.—
Freya Drohan,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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This Earth sign is also ruled by Venus, and the King is equally sentimental and passionate, believing in love at first sight.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The collection was crafted using dreamy textiles including chiffon, organza and satin—essential in the creation of a transcendental atmosphere, with each look practically floating down the runway.—
Elizabeth Grace Coyne,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Other notable features include an infinity-edge pool, an outdoor kitchen, a private dock with a 55,000-pound boat lift, and a rooftop deck with a hot tub for soaking in the dreamy water views.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The flashbacks are dreamy without becoming mawkish, and Gemma’s scenes in Lumon are nightmarish without feeling untethered or otherwordly.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2025
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Roz rescues wildlife in a Noah’s Ark analogue, then goes from being a disingenuous Christ figure offering sacrifice and promise (but no resurrection) to a mawkish maternal figure.—
Armond White,
National Review,
26 Feb. 2025
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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The story of a baby passed from home to home could have been maudlin in the wrong hands, but Lamb brings humor to it to by having every voice, sound effect, and musical note performed by a male duo called Les Mimes Electriques.—
Jeremy Fassler,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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Though at times the plot can feel a tad tidy, the sight of a few seams doesn’t take away from this funny and poignant, bittersweet and moving — yet never maudlin — debut.—
Isaac Fitzgerald,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Into a routine casting call one afternoon walks Michael, an Ohio ice-cream truck driver effusing sappy memories of watching the series every morning with his family over bacon and eggs.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Hardly a masterpiece and certainly not a sappy, populist embarrassment, The Shawshank Redemption is simply a solid, good movie — an assessment that will probably annoy people in both camps.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Brash simian Robbie is a lot more fun to watch than soppy simian Robbie.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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Paul is Roy, the prickly guy whose sarcastic exterior hides a soppy desire to be loved.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Misty-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misty-eyed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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