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starry-eyed

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star⋅ry-eyed

[stahr-ee-ahyd]
–adjective
overly romantic or idealistic: He was a starry-eyed dreamer.

Origin:
1900–05
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star·ry-eyed   (stär'ē-īd')
adj.  Having a naively enthusiastic, overoptimistic, or romantic view; unrealistic: a starry-eyed reformer; starry-eyed idealism.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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