Phrases with «childlike wonder»

"Childlike wonder" refers to the sense of awe, curiosity, and excitement that children often experience when encountering new things or exploring the world around them. It suggests a state of innocence and openness, where one is filled with a pure sense of amazement and joy. Full definition

Sentences with «childlike wonder»

  • Hardingham's narration gives this story a hint of childlike wonder mixed with the horror of living with tuberculosis. (ala.org)
  • In the opening scene, Elisa is asleep in a room filled with water as the narrator, whom we later find out is her neighbor Giles (Richard Jenkins, «White House Down»), describes her as a princess in a fairy tale and Alexandre Desplat's score persuades us that the world is filled with childlike wonder, but it is a hard sell. (thecriticalcritics.com)
  • The movie doesn't always work — in fact, it's sometimes as messy as the characters that inhabit it — but it's also the type of magical cinematic experience that, just like fellow countryman Cuarón's «Gravity,» you can only gaze in childlike wonder as it unfolds before you. (blog.bullz-eye.com)
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