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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
Today, things are a bit different, and while the heyday of British sports cars may be behind us, the TR3 remains one of the most delightful, fun-to-drive machines around.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
In his heyday within the global spotlight, no one in the sporting world multitasked better than Deion Sanders.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
But the project’s heyday feels like a long time ago.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Its heyday was back in the Art Deco period nearly a century ago, but it has been rejuvenated.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
In his heyday within the global spotlight, no one in the sporting world multitasked better than Deion Sanders.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
But the project’s heyday feels like a long time ago.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Its heyday was back in the Art Deco period nearly a century ago, but it has been rejuvenated.
—Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heyday
Noun
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Always cut off diseased fruits, veggies, and even flower blooms before winter and make sure to clean these clippings off the ground, too.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Dogwood Dogwood is best known for its spring bloom.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At 26, Hubbard is in his NFL prime.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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As an elite-level talent just entering his prime, Parsons is going to be a force in the league for years to come.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Everton’s arrival in an area blighted by the decline of those same docks has brought genuine hope of a spectacular revival.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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This undermines claims of a manufacturing revival.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Sep. 2025
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Plants grow from a tuber rather than a true bulb but follow the same cycle of blooming and dormancy as spring flowering bulbs.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
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Tombstone holds an annual rose festival in April to celebrate the blooming of the original Shady Lady, according to the museum website.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Knowing Thursday could be the pinnacle at Ballhalla this season only made the moment more savory.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Aston Martin has, as noted, pushed its cars decidedly upmarket, and this pinnacle offering now competes, in price and power, directly with vehicles such as the $504,000 Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider while coming in well above the Bentley Continental GTC, which starts at $336,000.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Heyday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heyday. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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