as in dream
something very good of its kind
came up with a dilly of an idea to get the fledgling company off the ground
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Recent Examples of dilly
Pick-a-dilly Craft Fair St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, 20775 Kingsland Blvd.
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Houston Chronicle, 29 Sep. 2019
Houston Chronicle, 29 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilly
Noun
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These memories of his brief, sad human life are uneasy dreams that Lestat wakes from on his tour bus as the sun sets over the road to Toledo.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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One concerns a romantic dream come true that becomes a bit of a nightmare.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The android has a sunny outlook and a childlike wonder about the humans around her, with Ortega describing her as being on the complete opposite end of the spectrum from Wednesday Addams.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
18 June 2026
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No wonder people are so eager to talk about it.—
Kyley Sitton,
Washington Post,
18 June 2026
Noun
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The storied tree is treasured not only for its age, stature and beauty, but for connections to the legend of Robin Hood, said to have hidden along with his band of outlaws inside the trunk to escape the Sheriff of Nottingham.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Fragrance has become one of the fastest-growing categories in beauty, and the conversation isn’t just about luxury bottles anymore.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Noun
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One of the sale’s crown jewels is her custom 1997 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL883 Hugger, adorned with a mauve-and-daisy design and ridden by the star for more than 20 years.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Echinacea Echinacea, also known as the coneflower, is a prairie flower in the daisy family.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
20 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The book is full of many such humdingers.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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This polyphonic novel already has a chorus, thanks to its humdinger cast of ensemble characters.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
Noun
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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
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For example, avocados are high in fiber, with half of one of those beauts having five grams of fiber.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2026
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“Dilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilly. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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