starry-eyed
Example Sentences
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This often results in entertaining, informative work: Acquired, a deeply researched show by two starry-eyed tech investors, regularly tops podcast charts with dives into famous companies.
From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026
He is a situational bear, a situational bull and, almost despite himself, at age 87, a gruff, perpetual, starry-eyed idealist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
When others are making New Year’s resolutions, or are starry-eyed about the prospects of making money, many companies issue earnings preannouncements that are essentially confessions.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
The album is so unassailably terrific that it creates a challenge for the starry-eyed, internet-minded listener, who believes artistic merit is proven by someone else’s ethical purity.
From Salon • Oct. 29, 2025
My father and I are the starry-eyed ones.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
