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corkers

noun

plural of corker
as in beauties
something very good of its kind that last race was a real corker!

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  1. beauties
  2. dreams
  3. humdingers
  4. beauts
  5. peaches
  6. wonders
  7. rippers
  8. doozies
Noun
  • These regions are already incredibly cinematic, but finding undiscovered beauties to shoot in this land was a true moment of pride and triumph.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Still, every spare inch is crammed with more than 32 different kinds of orchids imported from around the world, including such beauties as the flame-like Epidendrum radicans and the rare Dimorphorchis lowii.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • Afterward, Lindsay offered a lesson to high school football players about finding a way to stay the course to fulfill your dreams.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Looking to win a rubber match to keep their fledgling postseason dreams alive, the Twins turned in a lackluster performance in a 9-2 rout by the Cleveland Guardians in front of 17,676 at Target Field.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of dreams
Noun
  • The book is full of many such humdingers.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Definition of humdingers
Noun
  • Marty Brown 5-yard run after two beauts from Darian Mensah to Malachi Toney on an eight-play, 89-yard drive.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • As for the performance T-shirts in the lineup, the oversized, moisture-wicking beauts are meant to turn heads in their color-happy Turmeric iteration.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Definition of beauts
Noun
  • The reliable farmers’ market isn’t about picking out the best peaches or produce, but about building relationships and connecting with your community.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The more than a century-old farm sells apples, peaches, cider, treats and wine.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of peaches
Noun
  • The Scene The Bayeux Tapestry, which went on display in the British Museum this week, is one of the wonders of the medieval world.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The analog Chicago that the Dessens currently occupy has left so much room for technological development that Velocity Tech is producing wonders at a remarkable clip, from microprocessors to portable telephones.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of wonders
Noun
  • The biggest chase of all is the Black bordered one-of-ones, which has been prone to catch pack rippers off guard as they’re focused on adding to their sticker books.
    — Andrew Mackie, New York Times, 19 May 2026
  • Wuthering Heights has the tunnel-vision horniness and girlish aesthetic sensibility of a high-school freshman who’s been assigned to read Brontë in class while tearing through a pile of explicit bodice-rippers under the covers at home.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
Definition of rippers
Noun
  • The game surely will have some late-season playoff implications as well, giving it top billing on a Chiefs schedule that features quite a few other doozies.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • One of Richins’ doozies involved Irene Gilbert.
    — Tony Schick, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2025
Definition of doozies
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