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
That instinct guided Madar away from celebrity fragrances in their heyday.
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James Manso, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
This year’s World Series pits Los Angeles against the Toronto Blue Jays, with the Dodgers looking to become the first team to win back-to-back championships since the New York Yankees heyday in 1998-2000.
—Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Its presence — from the carmaker’s marketing program to original owners’ memories — is a reminder of the lightweight vehicles’ heydays beginning in 1950.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Nowadays, just a shell of the family’s industrial base and their nearby mansion remain in the Czech city of Usti nad Labem – known during the family’s heyday under the Habsburg Empire, as Aussig.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
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James Manso, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
This year’s World Series pits Los Angeles against the Toronto Blue Jays, with the Dodgers looking to become the first team to win back-to-back championships since the New York Yankees heyday in 1998-2000.
—Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
Its presence — from the carmaker’s marketing program to original owners’ memories — is a reminder of the lightweight vehicles’ heydays beginning in 1950.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Nowadays, just a shell of the family’s industrial base and their nearby mansion remain in the Czech city of Usti nad Labem – known during the family’s heyday under the Habsburg Empire, as Aussig.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heyday
Noun
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Goals of breeders over those years and continuing on to today include flower count, longer bloom season, cold hardiness, new colors, and flower size.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
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Budding Brides Next year, brides will not only be carrying their beautiful blooms à la wedding bouquets, but also wearing them.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This show has gone way past its prime.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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And a young one who is approaching the prime of his career is worth more, much more.—
Omar Kelly
October 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As for Nurse Jackie, all seven seasons of the series have landed on Netflix, but no revival of the original series is yet in the works.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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The group has seen a revival in the past four years, after counterterrorism campaigns significantly weakened it around a decade ago.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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In Möbius strip fashion, Gein grows obsessed with crime — and the toxic blooming of his obsession into murder goes on to enthrall the world.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Division also promotes heavier blooming.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Modern Jacketed Hollow Points Modern Jacketed Hollow Points, or JHPs, aren’t specific cartridges but represent the pinnacle of handgun lethality design.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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The clothes were superb, peerlessly realized and immediately desirable; sometimes young and zesty, but most often the pinnacle of adult sophistication.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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