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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
But a subversive tradition took hold in the early nineteen-seventies, coinciding with the heyday of Saturday-morning cartoons and children’s educational television.
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Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Dawn Atkinson and Bob Duskis worked closely with me for many years during the heyday of Windham Hill.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
Ford City had more than 100 stores during its heyday, but most tenants abandoned it, leaving long stretches of its interior entirely vacant.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Green’s game has, in fact, slipped significantly since the Warriors’ heyday.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Elise Broach, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Dawn Atkinson and Bob Duskis worked closely with me for many years during the heyday of Windham Hill.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
Ford City had more than 100 stores during its heyday, but most tenants abandoned it, leaving long stretches of its interior entirely vacant.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Green’s game has, in fact, slipped significantly since the Warriors’ heyday.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heyday
Noun
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Wildflowers line the roads during summer, and there's no hiking needed to enjoy the colorful blooms.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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When in bloom, the tree is adorned with fragrant white flowers that can fill a patio with their delightful scent.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
3 May 2026
Noun
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In his prime, Turner was one of the kings of broadcasting, a brash but savvy visionary.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
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Anduril is up against the small but deeply entrenched world of defense primes, some of whose lobbyists have been working the Hill longer than Schimpf’s been alive.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The home design star and pop singer returns to HGTV to host and lead the new home series Crashers, a revival of the network's ambush-style renovation franchise that originally aired from 2008 to 2011, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Through performances at the Newport Folk Festival from 1963 to 1966, NEWPORT & THE GREAT FOLK DREAM captures a generation finding its voice through the revival of American folk traditions and protest song.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Remove spent blooms to encourage continuous blooming.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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To encourage continuous blooming, prune it back right after the first major flush of flowers fades, which usually occurs in early to mid-summer.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
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The theater, declared a landmark in 1988, is a 13-story shadow box preserving bits from a rich history of pop culture pinnacles past.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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With just 15 percent of its land planted to Sangiovese—known locally as Brunello for over 400 years—Brunello di Montalcino is often hailed as the pinnacle of the variety.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
3 May 2026
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“Heyday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heyday. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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