as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
in its heyday, the circus was a major form of entertainment for small-town America
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Recent Examples of heyday
The recent heyday of the streaming wars, when competing subscription services unleashed a firehose of cash and a glut of content to try and chip away at Netflix’s market dominance, has ended.
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Korn blew up in the late-Nineties heyday of MTV’s Total Request Live, where every day’s fan-vote countdown was a battle between the Britney/Backstreet Boys pop kids and the Korn/Limp Bizkit rock kids.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Padres players, many of whom were born after Pearl Jam’s heyday, seemed only vaguely aware of the Vedder Cup.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
In its heyday, tickets for the Great American Beer Festival would sell out in minutes.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Korn blew up in the late-Nineties heyday of MTV’s Total Request Live, where every day’s fan-vote countdown was a battle between the Britney/Backstreet Boys pop kids and the Korn/Limp Bizkit rock kids.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2025
Padres players, many of whom were born after Pearl Jam’s heyday, seemed only vaguely aware of the Vedder Cup.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
In its heyday, tickets for the Great American Beer Festival would sell out in minutes.
—Don Tse, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heyday
Noun
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With its small, green leaves and yellow blooms, this ground cover also brings pollinators to the garden.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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These blooms should also be deadheaded and removed from the garden.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The 30-year-old remains in his prime, being that he's been named a Pro Bowler for the past four seasons—with his first All-Pro nod coming in 2024.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The epidemic was particularly brutal because HIV often kills young people in the prime of their lives, Dybul says.—
Melody Schreiber,
NPR,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Series co-creators Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, and revival showrunner Saladin Patterson shared a post on Instagram alongside images of Joss and his King of the Hill character, John Redcorn.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2025
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The Sunset Boulevard revival will have a tougher path to the podium with three opponents to beat, Gypsy in particular.—
Ben Zauzmer,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Love probably needs to play like a $220 million quarterback for the Packers to reach the sport’s pinnacle.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Surf Ranch in Fresno, created by 11-time world champion Kelly Slater, became a pinnacle of wave technology, but has a hefty price tag in the tens of thousands to access.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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“Heyday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heyday. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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