starry-eyed
Example Sentences
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He’s stubborn too, convinced the new generation are starry-eyed fools.
It’s fitting that the trajectory leads not toward a splashy crescendo but the softer, melancholy landing of the finale “Our Time”: starry-eyed dreams sung on a rooftop in 1957.
From Los Angeles Times
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
A lot of people come to L.A. starry-eyed with big dreams, but the film and TV industry can be pretty brutal.
From Los Angeles Times
Quigley’s Nina is a delight in the play’s early going, all innocence and starry-eyed enthusiasm.
From Los Angeles Times
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