heyday

noun

ˈhā-ˌdā How to pronounce heyday (audio)
Definition of heydaynext
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 The restoration of beautiful old buildings such as this one—built in 1906 by Sir Thomas Gresham as the Hungarian headquarters of his insurance company—has revived a sense of the city in its heyday. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 That was always a reference back to the heyday of erotic thrillers in the ’80s and ’90s. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026 The first transatlantic balloon flight was successfully completed, long after the modality’s heyday. — USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 That instrument, so prominent on Midland’s debut but less so on subsequent albums, is synonymous with Texas country, dating back to Bob Wills and the heyday of Western swing. — Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heyday
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heyday
  1. bloom
  2. prime
  3. revival
  4. blooming
  5. pinnacle
Noun
  • Why Deadheading Will Help Next Year’s Roses Deadheading is the practice of removing dead blooms from your plant to encourage more growth.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Warm and lush, earthy and bold, the scent has an ornate quality that’s more vase-of-roses-in-a-chinoiserie-sitting-room than dewy, garden-fresh bloom.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of bloom
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  • In his prime, Waller was one of the league’s premier pass-catching tight ends, with back-to-back 1,100-yard receiving seasons in 2019 and ’20.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The paper makes significant progress on an unresolved aspect of the inscrutable math equation that determines how the primes are distributed along the number line.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of prime
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  • The original series’ creator Bill Lawrence serves as executive producer on the revival via his Doozer Productions alongside the company’s Jeff Ingold and Liza Katzer as well as showrunner Batra and stars Braff, Faison and Chalke.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
  • However, scholars of religion typically view modern Druidry as a new religious movement inspired by the ancient druids, rather than as a survival of that ancient tradition or an accurate recreation or revival of it.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of revival
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  • For large, mature plants, dividing can also help support vigorous blooming, as overcrowding can negatively impact the plant’s ability to develop blooms.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Once blooms fade, seeds eventually begin to form, the plant becomes leggy, and blooming slows.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Definition of blooming
Noun
  • The seaside resort was once the pinnacle of Victorian holiday-making.
    — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The pinnacle was Brees' Super Bowl MVP performance against Indianapolis in February 2010 in Miami, marked by his second-half passing numbers of 19 completions on 20 attempts for 151 yards and two TDs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of pinnacle

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