as in beauty
something very good of its kind
while the old crooner is now well past his prime, Grandma still harkens back to the "daisy of a performance" he could give in his heyday
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Recent Examples of daisy
Many plants are admired for their striking aesthetic qualities, and flowers such as tulips, lilies, sunflowers, and daisies beautify fields, gardens, windowsills, and bouquets the world over.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Nothing says spring is here like Margeurite daisies (Argyranthemum frutescens).
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
There are plenty of pollinator plants throughout the garden — such as groundcovers like Santa Barbara daisy and ‘Blue Wonder’ fan flower, butterfly bushes and Mexican sage.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The field is planted with a profusion of Wildflowers including Oxeye daisies, Field Scabious, Knapweed, and Kidney Vetch.
—Caroline Donald, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Nothing says spring is here like Margeurite daisies (Argyranthemum frutescens).
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
There are plenty of pollinator plants throughout the garden — such as groundcovers like Santa Barbara daisy and ‘Blue Wonder’ fan flower, butterfly bushes and Mexican sage.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The field is planted with a profusion of Wildflowers including Oxeye daisies, Field Scabious, Knapweed, and Kidney Vetch.
—Caroline Donald, Architectural Digest, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daisy
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With more than ninety works, the galleries are thronged with beauties, many of whom refuse to be pinned down to a gender.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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And a prior production at Court Theatre made much more of the beauty of the changing of campus seasons, one of the ways Auburn gets at the nourishing pleasures of an academic life.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Near the end of this complex six-hundred-page book, Yamashita switches to a collective pronoun, suggesting that a common dream has connected her characters.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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For aspiring writers scrolling through deal announcements on industry sites or social media, those vague labels can fuel both dreams and misconceptions.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Their large selection of ciders ranges from dry with orange pippins to semi-dry with fresh raspberry.—
Marissa Wu,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2023
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Lopez wonders if the thieves left and then came back for bus parts later on.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Channel a beach theme Happily distressed furniture and a blue and white palette do wonders to unify a space and provide a casual atmosphere.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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Built between 70 and 80 CE, the Roman Colosseum remains one of the engineering marvels of the world.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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They were also treated to a celestial marvel, witnessing a total solar eclipse from beyond the moon.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Barbara Deer, a North Lawndale native, married her high school sweetheart, Dennis Deer, 51, who died in 2024 following a double lung transplant, FOX 32 and WGN-TV reported.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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There's something about a sweetheart corset that feels extremely Swiftian.—
InStyle Editors,
InStyle,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Daisy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daisy. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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