dewy-eyed
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"A dewy-eyed nostalgia trip for one generation, and a pin-sharp eye-opening exploration for the next."
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Ms. Smith’s sketch was competing against lavish paintings done in oils, but Gerber’s judges were captivated by its innocent immediacy: The dewy-eyed Ann gazes straight at the viewer, her lips pursed as if in wonder.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2022
She signed a long-term contract with Warner Bros., the studio making the film, and began her rise as a dewy-eyed ingénue in swashbuckling action films co-starring Errol Flynn.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 26, 2020
When our protagonist, a dewy-eyed young man named Hughie, encounters the depravity of one such hero, he joins the Boys, a gang of misfits led by a mysterious man called Butcher.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 17, 2019
The white broadcloth gown and coat with feather-trimmed hat were ready, and the night before Philip had brought a bouquet of dewy-eyed forget-me-nots.
From The Higher Court by Mary Stewart Daggett
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