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Recent Examples of dilly Pick-a-dilly Craft Fair St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, 20775 Kingsland Blvd. Houston Chronicle, 29 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilly
Noun
  • Are your security goals on course to support your bigger dreams in life?
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Many surrealist artists cast women as muses or dream figures conjured for the male gaze.
    Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The stakes are relatively low, and the childhood wonder may not work for more cynical adult viewers, but Skeleton Crew is a solid example of Star Wars' unlimited potential to tell all kinds of stories without having to relate everything back to the Skywalker Saga.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
  • So grab your telescope — or just your imagination — and prepare to explore the luminous wonders above.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The earthquake nterrupted the Miss Asia Pacific International 2025 beauty pageant in Cebu City, Philippines.
    Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • So just remember that honesty isn’t necessarily about blurting out whatever judgment is on your mind—or holding someone else to your own standards about beauty.
    Miriam Kirmayer, SELF, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The colors that are on sale include a milky chocolate brown and a soft green with adorable daisy details — both of which stand out in a sea of black suitcases at baggage claim.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The preview videos showed a statue with a Lady Dior bag covered in daisies, and a bee hovering over a dahlia.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Their large selection of ciders ranges from dry with orange pippins to semi-dry with fresh raspberry.
    Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
Noun
  • The only win is a lulu — a near no-hitter for right-hander Storm Davis, the youngest Oriole who handcuffs the Tigers, 3-1.
    Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 24 June 2018
  • For the second time in four years, Lululemon Athletica (lulu, +3.43%) is looking for a new fit.
    Fortune, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2018
Noun
  • Season 3 cranks the tension up to an 11 and ends on a humdinger of a twist.
    Allison DeGrushe Published, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • And that first Game 7 in finals history, in the parlance of the day, was a humdinger.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • While some waffle robes are known to shrink after a single wash, this is far from the truth for this textural beaut, which feels lush and maintains its shape across years of consistent use.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Literally anyone who can ride a bike can hoist a beaut by pressing a little button by your throttle and ride it out until the wheels fall off or the battery dies.
    Joe Salas August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2025

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“Dilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilly. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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