doozies

noun

variants also doozers
plural of doozy
as in beauties
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 doozies Cregger doesn’t deal exclusively in jump scares, but there are a couple of doozies in that department. — Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doozies
  1. beauties
  2. dreams
  3. humdingers
  4. wonders
  5. peaches
  6. marvels
  7. beauts
  8. gems
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
  • After eight years of fighting for their dreams, the series finale of All American gives the space for these characters to finally, fully realize them.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Have your sights set on the autumn-appropriate shoulder bag (or leather tote bag) of your dreams?
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 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
  • If your goal is to see as many of the country’s natural wonders as possible, the home puts several of the west coast’s greatest hits easily within reach.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Then leadership rolls out a new AI initiative and wonders why employees are not immediately excited about it.
    — Stacey Hanke, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of wonders
Noun
  • The pastries feature flaky, crisp puff pastry wrapped around sweet peaches and a creamy cheese filling.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Add berries, peaches, or another favorite fruit for sweetness and fiber.
    — Elizabeth Gall, Verywell Health, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of peaches
Noun
  • Unlike other pipe organs, these engineering marvels have percussive sound effects for thunderclaps, horse hooves and train whistles, perfect for old movie palaces.
    — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Few people realize it these days, but both the rifle and round were technical marvels.
    — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of marvels
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
  • Her closet is full of gifted designer pieces, brand-deal holdovers, and fashion-industry gems, meaning her work wardrobe is, frankly, pretty hard to compete with.
    — Morgan Sullivan, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The composition is also unusual, with flowers in the foreground while the stones recede behind them, reversing the impulse to put exceptional gems front and center.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of gems

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“Doozies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doozies. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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