pippin

noun

ˈpi-pən How to pronounce pippin (audio)
Definition of pippinnext
as in peach
something very good of its kind gave a pippin of a commencement speech that earned a standing ovation

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Recent Examples of pippin Their large selection of ciders ranges from dry with orange pippins to semi-dry with fresh raspberry. — Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pippin
  1. beauty
  2. dream
  3. pip
  4. daisy
  5. marvel
  6. wonder
  7. lulu
  8. sweetheart
Noun
  • For the latest fashion, beauty and luxury insights, as well as exclusive discounts sent straight to your inbox, sign up here for the Vogue Business newsletter.
    — Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Most beauty products carry an expiration date or a PAO (Period After Opening) symbol that tells you how long the formula is safe once opened.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • That was Briscoe’s introduction to racing, an inspiration that fueled his desire and his racing dreams.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Hull made a dream return to the Premier League after a nine-year absence, beating Manchester United 2-0 to puncture any preseason optimism surrounding the 20-time champions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of dream
Noun
  • Pips-in rubber, or inverted rubber, is smooth on the outer surface, and the pips instead touch the inside of the foam.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Watching England pip a goal in the 55th minute and then suddenly decide to play its luck, which ultimately failed to work out, felt oddly familiar to me as a Real Madrid fan.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of pip
Noun
  • Here's Natalie Decker in her daisy dukes cheering on her husband at Richmond to take us into another big week.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Newly interested in landscape design, Kim’s mother also cultivated the property’s garden, grooming its old red pine tree and planting the grounds with tulips, chrysanthemums, and daisies.
    — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of daisy
Noun
  • The Sound and the Fury The Compson family, their struggles, and their haunting legacies are at the center of this shattering, stream-of-consciousness marvel by William Faulkner.
    — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The Panama Canal is an engineering marvel best appreciated with your own eyes.
    — DeMarco Williams, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of marvel
Noun
  • Janelle Patton, the founder of Lark Interiors, notes that picking out great bedding, towels, and window treatments will work wonders.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 21 Aug. 2026
  • It’s done wonders for the local economy, and entirely serves the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the surrounding regions.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of wonder
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 years, conservatives reveled in chapping liberals for their sweet-tooth for French intellectuals but, as Green demonstrates, Bannon, while playing in deep right field, has plucked himself a real lulu.
    — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 19 July 2017
Definition of lulu
Noun
  • In this Southern mystery with a sci-fi twist, tensions rise in a small Bible Belt community when faced with the appearance of mysterious lights in the sky, the strange disappearance of a local sweetheart, and the possible connection between them.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • His college sweetheart and wife of nearly 56 years, Mickey, died in 2011.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of sweetheart

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