dewy

Example Sentences

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Approaching the story with a mix of dewy nostalgia and incisive clarity, the film earned Reiner the first of three nominations from the Directors Guild of America.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

I was sitting in Circle Clinic in the central Seoul district of Gangnam, surrounded by photos of impossibly dewy Korean faces with even better necks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

The slippery leaf surface is made worse in damp or dewy conditions – but in heavy rain it clears away.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2024

In the sketch during the Weekend Update segment, Yang performed as a "dewy" hippo influencer and echoed lines from several of Roan's TikToks where she addressed her fans about respecting boundaries.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

Their eyes during these conversations look dewy, blurred, pulpy, easily hurt, like the eyes of blind baby kittens; but also sly and speculative, and filled with greed and deceit.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood