loony

Example Sentences

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While this can prove tricky for famous estates and those looking to capitalize from someone else’s legacy, it ensures that beloved works can live forever, even if it’s in some loony, bastardized way.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

Each is rated on a scale of bees — one for sleepy, five for loony — in honor of the insects that tortured him in the 2006 remake of “The Wicker Man.”

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2023

Like the interior crew of a luxury yacht full of vacationing billionaires, we have much to unpack here, so let’s grab a slice of loony cake and dig in!

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2023

Volberding: The fragrance thing was kind of loony.

From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2023

“He’s a bit loony, isn’t he ?” The chaplain’s smile was embarrassed.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller