variants
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
That’s more of a doozy, and far less likely.
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Angela Hatem, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
The first week of February was a doozy in markets.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Scientists already knew this could be a doozy.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Looking for a place to live, fortune throws him a doozy of a predicament.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
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Angela Hatem, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
The first week of February was a doozy in markets.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Scientists already knew this could be a doozy.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Looking for a place to live, fortune throws him a doozy of a predicament.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for doozy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doozy
Noun
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For travelers with an adventurous spirit, Costa Rica’s South Pacific is a dream come true.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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But what was once a distant dream is now coming true for more and more authors, all up and down the ladder of literary fame and prestige.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jude and the cinematographer Marius Panduru shot the film on an iPhone, and the nimbleness and range of their outdoor setups summon forth images of a crisp, unshowy beauty.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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The final episode looks at the science and savvy behind South Korea’s beauty industry and how the country came to set the agenda for cosmetics consumers around the world.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The resolute tango between the personal and the practical is a hallmark of a cookbook humdinger.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
5 Mar. 2026
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But this $12-a-year deal is a humdinger from Black Friday that's still active.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Visit Lake Tahoe shares the wonder of this iconic alpine lake with the world and works passionately to preserve its grandeur and good times for endless generations.—
Brian Higgins,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
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But what could have been a one-hit-wonder sparked a new generation of projects, driven by Belgian producers from both sides of the country.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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However, these early quartz marvels had a couple of drawbacks.—
David Szondy
March 28,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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Riekenberg marvels at what Jimenez did in that victory.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The girl everyone thought Vlasis was, is the pop-star Madonna who at the time was emerging as a major Hollywood It-girl, and would later become a cultural phenomenon that defined the 80s and 90s.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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And unlike some of their peers, McDonald and Loggins have both embraced yacht rock as a genre phenomenon, even appearing in a recent documentary on the subject for HBO.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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And although this recipe calls for the instant version of Cream of Wheat, using the regular will yield a pancake with a bit more of the very light crunch that won these beauts so many fans.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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The only thing that separates this heavy-duty, 100-percent cotton beaut from its Barbour counterparts?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Nov. 2025
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The brainy story pits 007 against two of his most fearsome adversaries: Robert Shaw's stocky hitman Red Grant, whose Orient Express showdown is a slow-burn corker, and Bertolt Brecht veteran Lotte Lenya (of ''Mack the Knife'' fame) as unforgettable shoe-dagger-wielding Rosa Klebb.—
Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
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Penned by Aaron Sorkin, this corker of a suspense film stars Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon and more.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Doozy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doozy. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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