starry-eyed
adjective
star·ry-eyed
ˈstär-ē-ˌīd 
: regarding an object or a prospect in an overly favorable light
specifically
: characterized by dreamy, impracticable, or utopian thinking : visionary
Examples of starry-eyed in a Sentence
the starry-eyed notion that international sports competitions actually help foster global harmony
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Sep. 2025
Dimoo, a starry-eyed character imagined by Chinese artist Ayan Deng and turned into figurines by China’s Pop Mart, will be sporting the Swiss jeweler and watchmaker’s Ice Cube designs in limited-edition versions released exclusively in China.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Sep. 2025
Dimoo, a starry-eyed character imagined by Chinese artist Ayan Deng and turned into figurines by China’s Pop Mart, will be sporting the Swiss jeweler and watchmaker’s Ice Cube designs in limited-edition versions released exclusively in China.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Starry-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starry-eyed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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