Example Sentences

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Bogotá’s unorthodox mayor, Antanas Mockus—who rose to fame after mooning student protesters and deployed mimes to control traffic—viewed the activity as a gambit “to achieve self-regulation in the behavior among citizens.”

From Slate • Dec. 22, 2024

Would there be a ShyBelligerent if he still were mooning around Compton?

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2024

To say that “a computer understands” is like saying that your car is losing its sense of humor or mooning over an old girlfriend.

From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2023

He does big swings of mood, laughing hysterically, weeping when necessary, mooning over nature like a Beat poet.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2022

Once, after she said this, Gramps got a dreamy look on his face and Gram said, “Quit that mooning over Gloria. I know what you’re thinking.”

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech