as in blooms
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
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.
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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
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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Stroll about a half mile to access Cottonwood Lake, which was recently surrounded in yellow wildflower blooms.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Inside at the reception, guests sat at sleek black tables with chandelier-like canopies of deep red roses overhead, with dozens of blooms cascading down on clear strings.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
Noun
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In a Broadway season notable for the strength of its musical revivals, there has been some concern that the best new musical Tony Award category might be particularly scrawny this year.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Now, the Harrisburg native is performing in one of the hottest musical revivals lighting up Times Square.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Heydays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heydays. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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