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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 heydays
Its headliners included Vanilla Ice, the Commodores, Bret Michaels of Poison, Flo Rida, Martina McBride, Milli Vanilli, and the C+C Music Factory—a handful of recognizable acts, albeit ones that had their respective heydays several decades ago.
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Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Some, like Hickory Hollow Mall in Antioch and RiverGate Mall in Goodlettsville, experienced long heydays before being sold and pitched as mixed-use redevelopment sites.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 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
In the cafés' heydays of the 1950s and 60s, Texas chef and cookbook author Helen Corbitt developed hundreds of recipes, many of which are beloved still today, even by people who've never been to one of the cafés.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Taylor was there as Dragon spread its wings for two distinct heydays, performing in the band from 1974–1979, and again from 1982–1985.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Some, like Hickory Hollow Mall in Antioch and RiverGate Mall in Goodlettsville, experienced long heydays before being sold and pitched as mixed-use redevelopment sites.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 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
In the cafés' heydays of the 1950s and 60s, Texas chef and cookbook author Helen Corbitt developed hundreds of recipes, many of which are beloved still today, even by people who've never been to one of the cafés.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Taylor was there as Dragon spread its wings for two distinct heydays, performing in the band from 1974–1979, and again from 1982–1985.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heydays
Noun
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Friendship inevitably blooms, and when Sidney leaves the scene (and Norton the series) at the end of Season 4, many hearts (including Geordie’s) are broken.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Soon, during a work trip to the Dominican Republic, their love and lust blooms.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Rest assured for fans of other TV shows, there are a handful of additional series that either have reboots in the works or have been ordered for revivals.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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There had been New York revivals in 1932 and 1940.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2026
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“Heydays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heydays. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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