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
  • With titles like Pictures of the hundred beauties of flowerland, these guidebooks contained information on correct etiquette with courtesans, along with an overview of fees and tips.
    — H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Before that, everyone was taking pep pills or methadone or black beauties, speed.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • Evidence remains mixed, and dreams could also be an experiential by-product of useful sleeping-brain activity, rather than an adaptation with its own job description.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This is the state that Haley Stevens has claimed to literally see in her dreams.
    — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of dreams
Noun
  • The book is full of many such humdingers.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Definition of humdingers
Noun
  • Beyond manmade wonders, UNESCO has also recognized natural sites such as the Florida Everglades and the Grand Canyon.
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Dana’s wide-eyed enthusiasm for the wonders of the industrial age is also, in part, the show’s.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of wonders
Noun
  • For a heart-healthy snack, top some plain, unsweetened Greek yogurt with berries, banana, peaches, or mango.
    — Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2026
  • From dwarf peaches to columnar dogwoods, these trees loom large in the landscape, while occupying a small footprint.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of peaches
Noun
  • There's no shortage of modern marvels and breathtaking landscapes to behold in the US, which leads us to ask, how does a destination gain recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • These bite-size marvels combine unagi, cream cheese, and potato inside their crisp shells, which are glazed with sweet-tangy tare sauce.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 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
  • Paddling, hiking or staying overnight at the Orlando-area’s outdoor gems showcases Florida’s unique habitats, including pine flatwoods, wetlands, hydric hammocks, scrubs, and open prairies.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Soundtracked by a theatrical orchestral arrangement that switches back and forth between jazzy and classical styles, the minute-long video opens with the pop star in a white suit and top hat, outfitted with many silver gems and brooches.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of gems

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