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or doozie
also doozer
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
Leave it to Danny McBride to let fly a doozy.
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Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
The Division 1 tournament is shaping up to be a doozy.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Winter trips can be doozies to begin with thanks to all the bulky clothes and outerwear, and testing ski products adds pounds of belongings to my packing list.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
The team suffered its fifth consecutive loss Sunday night, this time a 113-102 doozy in Portland to the Trail Blazers, which sharply contrasted every flaw in the Bulls offense.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
The Division 1 tournament is shaping up to be a doozy.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Winter trips can be doozies to begin with thanks to all the bulky clothes and outerwear, and testing ski products adds pounds of belongings to my packing list.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
The team suffered its fifth consecutive loss Sunday night, this time a 113-102 doozy in Portland to the Trail Blazers, which sharply contrasted every flaw in the Bulls offense.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doozy
Noun
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Career experts agree dream jobs and large salaries don't always come right away.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Below, Francis reflects back on his most memorable moments onstage and looks forward to his dream career.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2025
Noun
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This parameter is key for discovering whether such phenomena are made of just protons or heavier atomic nuclei — and, therefore, what produces them.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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That so few of these adaptations have succeeded speaks to the unique alchemy of timing, talent, and resources that have made Michaels’s original such an unlikely cultural phenomenon.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Rosenblatt gives her a humdinger of a first act closing speech complete with the kind of curtain line actors kill for.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
7 May 2025
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The Pope Trump image was followed by a couple other humdingers over the weekend, including a new plan to reopen Alcatraz (?).—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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As the six pals confront issues in their relationships and experience a few unfortunate (but hilarious) travel mishaps along the way, viewers are simultaneously taken on a tour of the beautiful natural wonders and idyllic towns the Hudson Valley has to offer.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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For design lovers, that might mean visiting architectural icons, traveling to new places, traversing natural wonders, or trying new activities that flex certain skills.—
Maya Chawla,
Architectural Digest,
9 May 2025
Noun
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After stepping back from the spotlight, Gary Sinise is letting fans in on his family's private battle with cancer − and finding beauty after tragedy.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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She’s covered the rise of AI beauty tech, including Lash Extensions From an AI Robot: Is This the Future of Beauty?—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Transparent — these see-through beauts with wrap-up ankle straps are in a league of their own, saying a lot without ever appearing too flashy.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
15 Mar. 2025
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All hues look fabulous in photos and the long-wearing, crease-proof claims are true, too—these beauts simply do not budge.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2025
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Anyway, Breville doles out sales sparingly, and this little corker is $50 off for the spring sale.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The final scene — a real corker — was filmed at City Hall.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Doozy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doozy. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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