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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
  • Everyone who shows up to his office tries to make one of his dreams come true.
    Debbie Day, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This was the cleanest operation the Browns displayed since late in the 2023 season when Joe Flacco’s fever dream carried the Browns to the playoffs.
    Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • However, Gabriel also gets to experience the wonders of being mortal, like eating burgers and chicken tenders for the first time.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Reconnecting with the beauty, awe and wonders of life within and around us informs our senses, perceptions, thoughts and actions as well as improving our well-being.
    Jessica DuLong, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a lot of beauty and thought that actually originated here.
    Vogue Runway, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
  • UnCruise offers countless ways to immerse in its beauty.
    UnCruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In another photo, Jenner blows out the candles on her birthday cake, which is covered in raspberries and decorated with daisies.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The small, yellow daisy-like heads attract pollinators.
    Special to The Denver Post, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • Reinhart, who scored the game-winner in Game 7 of the Cup Final last year, opened scoring 4:36 with a beaut of an individual effort.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025

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“Dilly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilly. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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