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: having large innocent-looking eyes

Examples of doe-eyed in a Sentence

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Why portray Dorothy as a doe-eyed ding-a-ling; as not just naive but dumb? Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026 Her big sister Khloé Kardashian, 41, showed her appreciation in the comments section with a series of doe-eyed emojis and love heart emojis. Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026 Her ability to sell the most demented line readings with a doe-eyed smile—and to thrive in the show’s rat-a-tat pacing—gave 30 Rock some of its funniest moments. Keaton Bell, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2026 Joe Alwyn’s take on Agnes’ brother Bartholomew is a slimmer, more doe-eyed one than the extremely tall farmer of few words O’Farrell imagines escorting his sister to London. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2025 The specter of war is difficult to reconcile with the carefree bustle of downtown Taipei, where on a cool June evening bickering families and doe-eyed couples throng the city’s night markets as ever before. Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 Folks took to the comment section of the post and wished the doe-eyed gentleman a very happy birthday. Tj MacIas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025 This doe-eyed pup would benefit from some leash training, which will help boost her confidence and strengthen the bond between her and her new family. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Whereas most guests on With Love, Meghan would respond to a prompt like this with doe-eyed enthusiasm, Daniel simply smirks and shakes his head. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of doe-eyed was in 1845

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“Doe-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doe-eyed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.

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