dewey

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Two very young, dewey-cheeked police officers led him away but the hippy was completely unconcerned.

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  1. United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)
  2. a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
  3. United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)

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  • Anyone who thought it was going to be anything else but more socialist business as usual is a dewey-eyed fool. —  Cold Fury
  • Two very young, dewey-cheeked police officers led him away but the hippy was completely unconcerned. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • "I guess George Bush really does care about rich white people after all," said Howell, his eyes dewey and moist. —  The Road to the Horizon
  • Elastic twenty-seven does not mark a bedless session with violet arcs below its eyes;--what violet a witch had used upon Stewart Canby this morning appeared as a dewey boutonniere in the lapel of his new coat; he was that far gone Miss Ellsling and a youth of the company took their places near the front of the stage and began the rehearsal of the second act with a dialogue that led up to the entrance of the star with the "ingenue," both of whom still remained out of the playwright's range of vision As the moment for their appearance drew near, Canby became, to his own rage, almost uncontrollably agitated. —  Harlequin and Columbine
  • Palin was a dewey-eyed woman and mother with a hint of "Drill, baby, drill" and "USA! —  CounterPunch
 

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