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 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
  • 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
  • Beaded beauties Shells and semiprecious stones find life as statement necklaces and bangles at Hues of Hills, available at lifestyle boutique Vayu - Design for Living in New Delhi.
    — Sohini Dey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • Drawings, like dreams, can often feel open-ended, prompting a multiplicity of thoughts.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • This book inspires football players who are no longer active on the field to embrace life with a positive perception, maintaining their passion to continue pursuing their dreams and building a healthy personal and professional life.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 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
  • The Scene The Bayeux Tapestry, which went on display in the British Museum this week, is one of the wonders of the medieval world.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Frustrated and slightly panicked, Hannah explains that this has happened before and wonders if she’s broken.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of wonders
Noun
  • The reliable farmers’ market isn’t about picking out the best peaches or produce, but about building relationships and connecting with your community.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The more than a century-old farm sells apples, peaches, cider, treats and wine.
    — Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of peaches
Noun
  • An Amazon subcontracted delivery driver marvels at the company’s surveillance of his work combined with their hands-off attitude towards any liability.
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Here, age-old traditions fuse with contemporary flavors, archaeological marvels meet modernist museums, rugged peaks are juxtaposed against verdant plains, and stretches of sandy shorelines lead to charming inland villages.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 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
  • The pair share trade in many of the same sectors, including energy, vehicles, heavy machinery, aircraft, pharmaceuticals, gems and jewelry, furniture, clothing and a host of foods and drinks.
    — Jenni Reid,Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Von der Goltz unearthed several gems like a rare Karl Lagerfeld for Chloé set from 1981 and a Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche safari jacket.
    — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of gems

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