HEYDAY Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

heyday

noun

ˈhā-ˌdā

Definition of heyday

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 Even in its 1990s heyday, though, Miramax was never a brand built on box-office juggernauts. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026 The ‘toy department’ gets serious In the heyday of newspapers, the sports page helped sell subscriptions. — Alex Volonte, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026 During its original heyday, the Alite series dipped to weights below 400 lb (181 kg) and was even popular for motorcycle camping. — New Atlas, 1 Oct. 2026 Primetime revisits the heyday of To Catch a Predator, the wildly popular Dateline spinoff that aired from 2004 to 2007. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heyday

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During droughts, algae blooms have turned waterways bright green, posing health threats for people and animals.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
The fake blooms lined the sweeping curves that curled across the arena floor.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of bloom

Noun

Then, after his shoulder injury scared off Miami, New Orleans landed a quarterback entering his prime.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
For the past three decades, defense procurement was a stagnant oligopoly dominated by a handful of massive legacy prime contractors and painfully slow cost-plus research-and-development cycles.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of prime

Noun

Originally conceived by Bloody Disgusting co-founder Brad Miska, the anthology series has survived a small carousel of distributors, an explosive streaming-era revival, and most recently, the addition of a new financial partner.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
According to Marlee Lossing, Sweet Tomatoes’ director of corporate affairs, the company has been working on a revival since the chain’s acquisition in 2020.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of revival

Noun

Creating brand hunger while ensuring brands remain the pinnacle of creative prestige is no small feat.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
There is another band from the ’70s who in their own way are seen as the pinnacle of technical intensity, which is Steely Dan, who Jeff played with.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026

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