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doozy

noun

ˈdü-zē How to pronounce doozy (audio)
variants or doozie also doozer
Definition of doozynext
as in dream
something very good of its kind you don't make mistakes very often, but when you do, it's a real doozy

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Recent Examples of doozy The most significant injury of training camp was a doozy and came on the very first day, when second-year pass rusher Nic Scourton tore up his knee July 23 and was soon declared out for the season. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026 No museum would be complete without a gift shop, and this one is a doozy. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026 But man, seeing Tony Romo card a +35 and then get pulled over for operating while under the influence is a doozy. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 But these two put on a doozy last night, a 5-4 Red Sox win in extras that saw a near no-hitter, an emotional comeback, an ejection on a check-swing call and a walk-off. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for doozy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doozy
  1. dream
  2. beauty
  3. humdinger
  4. wonder
  5. marvel
  6. phenomenon
  7. beaut
  8. corker
Noun
  • However, his raging protectiveness over what might be lost — language, attire, ritual, even memory — grows more pronounced as Rio veers further into phantasmagoria by way of dreams and visions.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Hobson went on to extol Lucas’ vision and his ability to never waver from his dream for the museum.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of dream
Noun
  • Meaning, beauty—existence itself— cannot compete with a banker on the banker’s terms.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Under his leadership, Quadrivio has developed a range of industry-specific funds, including the Made in Italy I and II funds, focused on fashion, design, beauty and food and wine.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of beauty
Noun
  • Presented in a woodland forest, today’s Chanel couture show was a real humdinger.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 7 July 2026
  • The book is full of many such humdingers.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Definition of humdinger
Noun
  • That we, as human beings, have been endowed with the ability to channel that creativity fills me with a sense of awe and wonder.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Steinbach thinks audiences look at both with the same mix of wonder and dread.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of wonder
Noun
  • This, too, is a marvel of the modern Jewish state – the unusual multitasking of commuting and worshipping.
    — Ben Corn, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Thousands had come to watch that night and marvel at the temporary lights illuminating the field.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of marvel
Noun
  • Social media commentary on Heated Rivalry exploded after the series launch, conquering my Facebook page like no other pop culture phenomenon before it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The phenomenon extends beyond football — or Swift, for that matter.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of phenomenon
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 of April the Four Seasons Hotels and Residences has officially planted its flag in Cartagena, and its debut is a beaut.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
Definition of beaut
Noun
  • Of course all the business between Patricia and the Boogeyman is just an excuse for Widow’s Bay to stage a corker of a send-up of 1978’s Halloween and slasher movies of its ilk.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 June 2026
  • The breakfast buffet is supremely surreal A big part of every season of The White Lotus is the breakfast buffet, and the Martinez’s daily extravaganza is a corker.
    — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of corker

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