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Meanings of starry-eyed in English

Starry-eyed.

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Usage of starry-eyed in English
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Bobby Kennedy, Theodore Sorensen, and many lesser acolytes reached similar starry-eyed conclusions.
One minute to midnight: kennedy, khrushchev, and castro on the b...
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Would that some of his more starry-eyed colleagues acknowledged this so readily.
The Guardian
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He was also starry-eyed among the frescoes, plainly enchanted by Roman splendour.
The Irish Times
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Don't get starry-eyed about well known Classic hopes like Minardi or Hemingway.
The Irish Times
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He strode into the wings followed by Elodie starry-eyed, and stood panting.
The Mountebank
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But I will not be starry-eyed about the influence of commercial interests.
The Guardian
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Yet it attracts tens of thousands of starry-eyed pilgrims each year.
The Irish Times
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All starry-eyed at first and then came the reality of the daily grind.
The Guardian
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Having been without food for days, many were starry-eyed and entranced.
Winter’s Tale
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Don't be starry-eyed or expect to be taught to be successful.
The Guardian
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The poor lady sat up and blinked feebly at the excited, starry-eyed girl.
The Prince of Graustark
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A starry-eyed girl stood and bowed her acknowledgment and agreed to speak again.
Ten American Girls from History
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McTeer, 38, is not remotely starry-eyed about either the nomination or the music.
The Guardian
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Many sojourn to Yosemite with starry-eyed dreams of El Capitan or Half Dome.
Climbing Magazine
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She'd been a starry-eyed seventeen-year-old and he'd been her first lover.
Silent killer
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For all the fun and legwarmers, this isn't some starry-eyed fantasy.
The Irish Times