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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
West is hoping to restore the former barbecue spot to its glory days under a new name (tentatively called Black Pit BBQ) and include photos from the restaurant’s heyday and Overtown’s history.
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Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Smuggler’s Cove, San Francisco The tiki heyday, the story goes, occurred during the middle of the 20th century, with Americans pining for exotic locales and fruity cocktails.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
Despite the invocation of the term 60 years ago, stagflation’s heyday was in the ’70s, when economic growth cooled, wages stagnated, and prices were rising.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Plus the best entrance ritual seen in Dodger Stadium since Eric Gagné’s heyday from 2002 through ’04, when Gagné compiled 152 saves in three seasons, including a record 84 in a row.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Smuggler’s Cove, San Francisco The tiki heyday, the story goes, occurred during the middle of the 20th century, with Americans pining for exotic locales and fruity cocktails.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
Despite the invocation of the term 60 years ago, stagflation’s heyday was in the ’70s, when economic growth cooled, wages stagnated, and prices were rising.
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Plus the best entrance ritual seen in Dodger Stadium since Eric Gagné’s heyday from 2002 through ’04, when Gagné compiled 152 saves in three seasons, including a record 84 in a row.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heyday
Noun
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May 21 – June 20 When structure meets imagination, conversations bloom.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2026
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Keeping it rolling and chanting and showing off — a culture in full bloom, too pretty, too rooted to fade … just yet.—
Nichole Marks,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As a result, a young man will spend the prime of his life behind bars.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The credit card giant has a lot of subprime and near-prime borrowers who may struggle to pay the its high rates if the economy weakens.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The revival’s ace in the hole is way simpler than that.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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For the revival, the tables are turned.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Pink Moon's name comes from the blooming of a wildflower called ground phlox.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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The name comes from seasonal traditions, particularly the blooming of a North American wildflower known as creeping phlox, or moss pink, which flowers at this time of year.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Losing his grip Even with his career at its pinnacle and before his back became chronically balky, Woods found his way onto tabloid headlines.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Madison Square Park Tower represents the pinnacle of New York living.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Heyday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heyday. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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