heyday

noun

ˈhā-ˌdā How to pronounce heyday (audio)
Definition of heydaynext
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 club was in one of the patented franchise heydays, winning the Stanley Cup six times that decade. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Its example is Detroit in its heyday, although that seems to have been a period of engineering refinements that lacked a notable scientific component. — ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 In his heyday in 18th-century England and Europe, naturalist George Forster was a popular figure who influenced scientists, poets, and other thinkers. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026 During the dot-com heyday, many market participants became overly concentrated in the technology sector and ultimately lost big. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for heyday
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  1. bloom
  2. prime
  3. revival
  4. blooming
  5. pinnacle
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  • Maintenance crews have since repeatedly battled with algae blooms that have turned the pool’s water green, with the landmark being drained at least three times by July 10.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The project to give the pool a facelift to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday began in April, but has been beset by difficulties after it became plagued by an algae bloom and the pool’s new blue lining began to peel.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of bloom
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  • Most are second contracts, with the general manager looking to lock up players for their primes.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • And now that Brock Purdy — in his age-27 season — is entering his prime, look around his huddle.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of prime
Noun
  • Absent from our 2026 music festival bingo card was a revival (of sorts) of the defunct El Dorado County fave Hangtown Music Festival, Lazarus’ing this year as the Hangtime Music Festival.
    — Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • For whisky lovers, head to the Port of Leith Distillery for a glimpse into Edinburgh’s whisky revival.
    — Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of revival
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  • Cold Damage Pruning old wood hydrangeas at the wrong time can damage buds and reduce blooming.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 July 2026
  • Once blooms fade, seeds eventually begin to form, the plant becomes leggy, and blooming slows.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Definition of blooming
Noun
  • Reid’s constancy is one of the gifts that has led him to the pinnacle of the NFL as the fourth-winningest coach in league history.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The Big Ten, the pinnacle of competition, sounded like a distant dream.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of pinnacle

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