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as in ecstatic
experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion
still heady from his election win, he announced his first cabinet appointments
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as in smart
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
one of the headiest politicians around, he knows how to read the public mood at any given moment
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as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
a rich meal full of heady sauces and strong spices
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Recent Examples of heady
That historical egotism fuelled their headiest ambitions.
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The team sweep capped a heady school year for American Heritage-Delray coach Brian Schleifer.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The National name later surfaced on a cargo-flight company, but without the familiar colors and logo of its heady passenger days.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Red Flowering Currant Noted for its bright pink flowers that emerge in spring and produce a rich and heady fragrance, red flowering currant is native to the West Coast and grows well in a range of conditions.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 1 May 2026
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Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The team sweep capped a heady school year for American Heritage-Delray coach Brian Schleifer.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
The National name later surfaced on a cargo-flight company, but without the familiar colors and logo of its heady passenger days.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Red Flowering Currant Noted for its bright pink flowers that emerge in spring and produce a rich and heady fragrance, red flowering currant is native to the West Coast and grows well in a range of conditions.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heady
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Bryson Graham, the team’s new lead decision-maker, was ecstatic in the afterglow of the drawing.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Monk’s music contorts into an ecstatic dance, one more befitting of a ritual trance state than a night at the Five Spot.—
Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
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There is no analogous player in this squad to Grimaldo; Marc Cucurella, the man who has displaced him in the Spain team, is positionally smart but a more effective off-ball runner than on-ball playmaker.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The clients who will be best positioned are the ones making smart decisions today — not the ones reacting to a tax bill six months from now.—
Greg Raiff,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Here, this translates as an exuberance of bread, meat and dairy, rich and fortifying.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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That’s rich — like the pot calling the kettle black.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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There was no giddy celebration in Philly.—
Mike Lupica,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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But that's a small price to pay for one of the giddiest comedies of the century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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This astute portrait connects Jim Crow-era America and pre-World War II Europe, and is as fitting a portrait of the current sociopolitical moment.—
Time,
Time,
12 May 2026
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So to overturn the deficit and produce a performance, which was one of their best, most tactically and physically astute of the season, felt significant.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Still, this is one of the NFL’s most potent and prominent rivalries.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Nowhere is that more apparent than with Septimus, whose story comes to us in potent fits and starts.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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And then there are songs that are a lot more dreamy and a little bit more positive, more hopeful, sort of euphoric.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Perhaps relieved from the heavy themes that preceded it, the crowd exploded into a euphoric celebration of singing and dancing.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Quince consistently delivers with airy linens, crisp cottons, and silhouettes that look sharp right out of a suitcase.—
Paris Wilson,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Wallstedt was sharp from the get-go Saturday, including buoying the Wild in killing the two first-period Avalanche power plays.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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“Heady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heady. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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