dewy-eyed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of dewy-eyed
First recorded in 1935–40
Vocabulary lists containing dewy-eyed
Example Sentences
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"A dewy-eyed nostalgia trip for one generation, and a pin-sharp eye-opening exploration for the next."
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
When our protagonist, a dewy-eyed young man named Hughie, encounters the depravity of one such hero, he joins the Boys, a gang of misfits led by a mysterious man called Butcher.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 17, 2019
And it brought together dewy-eyed adolescents, not dyspeptic acolytes of the Heritage Foundation.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2017
Not to out myself as part of the "dewy-eyed demographic," but Once Upon a December is immeasurably more moving in animated form - try not to cry when the Tsar kisses Anastasia on the forehead.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2017
The uncertainty lasted only a moment, for, as Jeanette, shy, and dewy-eyed, held out her arms to her new-found friend, quite suddenly Lucile knew.
From Lucile Triumphant by Elizabeth M. Duffield
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